Monitoring server health is crucial for maintaining performance, stability, and security in any IT environment. OpenClaw provides powerful tools that allow you to monitor various server metrics efficiently. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of setting up OpenClaw to monitor your server health. ## Prerequisites Before we begin, ensure that you have the following: 1. **A server:** This could be a physical server, a virtual machine, or a cloud instance running Linux. 2. **OpenClaw Installed:** Ensure you have OpenClaw installed on your server. You can find the installation instructions on the [OpenClaw documentation site](https://stormap.ai). 3. **Basic knowledge of the command line:** Familiarity with terminal commands will help you navigate and execute scripts. 4. **Permissions:** Ensure you have sufficient privileges to install packages and modify configurations. ## Step-by-Step Instructions ### Step 1: Install OpenClaw If you haven't installed OpenClaw yet, follow these commands to install it. Open your terminal and execute: ```bash # Update your package list sudo apt-get update # Install OpenClaw sudo apt-get install openclaw ``` ### Step 2: Configure OpenClaw Once OpenClaw is installed, you need to configure it to monitor your server's health metrics. The configuration file is usually located at `/etc/openclaw/config.yaml`. Open the configuration file with your preferred text editor: ```bash sudo nano /etc/openclaw/config.yaml ``` Here’s a basic configuration you might want to start with: ```yaml monitoring: enabled: true interval: 60 metrics: - cpu_usage - memory_usage - disk_usage - network_traffic ``` **Explanation:** - `enabled`: Set to true to enable monitoring. - `interval`: This defines how often (in seconds) the metrics will be collected. - `metrics`: A list of metrics you want to monitor. ### Step 3: Start the OpenClaw Service After configuring OpenClaw, start the monitoring service: ```bash sudo systemctl start openclaw ``` To ensure OpenClaw starts automatically on boot, use: ```bash sudo systemctl enable openclaw ``` ### Step 4: Verify the Status To confirm that OpenClaw is running and monitoring the server health, you can check its status: ```bash sudo systemctl status openclaw ``` You should see output indicating that the service is active and running. ### Step 5: View Collected Metrics OpenClaw collects the metrics and stores them in a database. You can access this data through the command line or a web interface (if configured). To view the metrics collected so far, you can use: ```bash openclaw metrics ``` ### Step 6: Set Up Alerts Setting up alerts can help you proactively manage your server health. You can define alert conditions in the same configuration file. Add the following section to your `config.yaml`: ```yaml alerts: enabled: true thresholds: cpu_usage: warning: 75 critical: 90 memory_usage: warning: 80 critical: 90 ``` This configuration will trigger alerts when CPU usage exceeds 75% (warning) or 90% (critical), and similarly for memory usage. ### Step 7: Testing Alerts To test if alerts are functioning, you can simulate high usage. For CPU, you can use the `stress` tool: ```bash # Install stress sudo apt-get install stress # Simulate high CPU usage stress --cpu 8 --timeout 60 ``` After running this, check your OpenClaw logs or alert notifications to confirm that the alert was triggered. ### Step 8: Accessing the Dashboard If OpenClaw comes with a web dashboard, access it via your browser. Typically, you can find it at `http://your-server-ip:port`. Log in with the credentials you set during installation. Explore the dashboard to visualize the metrics and alerts over time. ### Troubleshooting Tips - **Service Not Starting:** If OpenClaw fails to start, check the logs for errors: ```bash sudo journalctl -u openclaw ``` - **No Metrics Collected:** Ensure that the monitoring is enabled in the configuration file and that the interval is set correctly. - **Alerts Not Triggering:** Double-check your thresholds in the config file. Ensure that your server is indeed reaching those limits. - **Web Dashboard Not Accessible:** Verify that the web server is running, and check your firewall settings to ensure the required port is open. ## Next Steps Now that you have OpenClaw set up for monitoring your server health, consider the following related topics: - [Setting up Custom Metrics in OpenClaw](https://stormap.ai/docs/custom-metrics) - [Optimizing Server Performance with OpenClaw](https://stormap.ai/docs/performance-optimization) - [Integrating OpenClaw with Notification Services](https://stormap.ai/docs/notifications) By following this tutorial, you should now be equipped to monitor your server health effectively with OpenClaw. Happy monitoring!