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Monitoring

The Monitoring tab provides a live snapshot and historical view of your container’s system usage. It helps you monitor key performance indicators to ensure optimal operation and avoid exceeding resource allocations. This tab also includes a Processes view, offering real-time visibility into active system-level processes running inside the container.

How To Access​

Applications → Management → Manage App → Monitoring

Open the Management tab in the Applications menu, select an application from My Active Apps, click Manage, and open the Monitoring tab.

Backend Selector​

At the top right you'll find a FluxNode IP selector, letting you choose which node you want to inspect or control. This allows you to manage individual node instances of your app. A reload button is also available to refresh the list of currently active FluxNodes running your application.

Stats Overview​

Tools Overview​

  • Container Selector: Choose the specific container to monitor (for multi-component apps).
  • List Amount Selector: Limit the number of data points shown on the charts.
  • Interval Refresher Selector: Set how often the charts refresh with new data.
  • History Statistics: Toggle to switch to historical statistics view.

What You'll See​

  • CPU Usage: Live CPU load inside the container.
  • Memory Usage: Real-time RAM consumption.
  • Network Usage (aggregate):
    • TX: Transmit (outgoing data)
    • RX: Receive (incoming data)
      Monitor for bandwidth, throughput, and latency to identify bottlenecks and optimize performance.
  • I/O Usage (aggregate): Live input/output activity across network interfaces.
  • Persistent Storage:
    • Data retained across restarts and updates
    • Crucial for monitoring disk space usage and preventing exhaustion
  • Root Filesystem (rootfs):
    • Temporary storage used during container runtime
    • Monitoring helps avoid space issues and unexpected crashes

Processes Overview​

The Processes section shows a live snapshot of active system-level processes inside your container, captured at the time of the scan. This information helps you validate runtime behavior, debug issues, and identify anomalies.

What You'll See​

This view presents standard Linux-style process data (similar to the ps command), including:

  • Process ID (PID)
  • User
  • CPU and memory usage
  • Command path
  • Parent-child process relationships

Why This Is Useful​

  • Validate Expected Processes: Ensure only your app and intended components are running.
  • Detect Anomalies or Threats: Unrecognized or unauthorized processes (especially under root) can signal issues.
  • Debug Startup Issues: Investigate failed or orphaned components using process trees.
  • Audit Container Activity: Combine with File Changes and Logs tabs to reconstruct behavior.