How do I view my Linode's Hardware from the Dashboard?
Linode
Linode Staff
I'm trying to see the hardware that my server is using, like number of CPU's, RAM, total disk space and traffic limit. Is there a way I can do this from the Dashboard?
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tbaka
Linode Staff
That's a great question. It has a couple of answers. While the Summary page for your specific Linode doesn't contain contain some of this information, it is still easy to find.
Let's start with traffic limits, or Network Transfer Pool. This is shown as a circular chart to the right of your Linode's Summary page. Notice that it shows a separate figure from the Network Transfer Pool chart on the Dashboard page. The one on the Dashboard lists your total Network Transfer Pool. That is, the aggregate of all your Linodes together.
If I want a quick overview of what resources my Linode has available I will click on the Resize tab on the top bar. This lists your Current Plan at the top of the page. For example, checking on my Linode 2GB it says:
Linode 2GB
$10/mo ($0.015/hr)
1 CPU, 50GB Storage, 2GB Ram
It is worth noting that the Storage figure indicates the maximum Storage available for that Linode, and not necessarily the available space or the amount of storage being used for disks.
You can view this under the Advanced tab. On the right hand side of the screen you will see a block labeled Disk Storage which indicates how much of your Linode's total available storage is being used for your disks.
If you want to take a deeper dive into the hardware of your Linode you can use some of the following commands.
If you want to see your Linode's actual filesystem usage you can run
$ df -h
To get more specific information about your Linode's hardware you can run
$ sudo lshw -short This will display details such as the CPU model.
Hope this gives you the info you're looking for. Happy computing!