Gateway server

This page provides details on the tools and interfaces provided to monitor and diagnose issues with the Gateway Server

Glances / top

These tools are provided to visually display the performance and load of the operating system and to view running services. Administrators should be cognisant of:

• High CPU load and any associated warnings;
• High memory usage and any associated warnings - including swap file usage;
• High file system usage;
• Running processes, or processes not running that should be (note: a script is provided for this purpose).

Glances

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There are 2 ways to access Glances on the Gateway Server

• Method 1: Access via the Web Interface, or
• Method 2: Start an ssh session and at the prompt: <user>@prod_tms_server:~$ glances.

top

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To access top, start an ssh session and at the prompt: <user>@prod_tms_server:~$ top.

System Logs

The Gateway Server provides comprehensive logs for all running services. The logging level is set to provide debug and error information and administrators therefore can expect that in some cases, the logs are quite large despite log rotation in operation.

RabbitMQ Interface

Without doubt, the RabbitMQ broker is the main component of the Gateway Server.

Acumen Service Management Script

For convenience, a script is provided that guides administrators to the status of vital services on the Gateway Server. To access the script, start an ssh session and at the prompt:

<user>@prod_tms_server:~$ cd /var/www/server_tasks

<user>@prod_tms_server:/var/www/server_tasks$ ./service_script.sh

Administrators should observe the following:

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