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title: Monitoring and logs
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# Monitoring and logs

This section describes how to check the status of an PingAM instance and how to gather monitoring and troubleshooting information.

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#### [Monitor instances](monitoring-am.html)

Monitor AM through any of the included interfaces.

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#### [Enable debug logging](debug-logging.html)

Gather troubleshooting information.

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#### [Audit logging](audit-logging.html)

Capture auditing events for system security and compliance.