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title: Monitoring with the admin console
description: The admin console can be used to monitor items, such as disk space usage, active operations in the server, and alarms raised.
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revdate: July 15, 2024
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  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
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# Monitoring with the admin console

The admin console can be used to monitor items, such as disk space usage, active operations in the server, and alarms raised.

## About this task

The console provides a status option that accesses the server's monitor content.

To view the monitor dashboard:

## Steps

1. In your browser, go to http\://*\<server-name>*:*\<port>*/console.

2. Enter the root user distinguished name and password. Click **Continue**.

3. In the sidebar, click **Status**.

4. Click the **Monitors** tab.

   ![Screen capture of the Status page in the admin console with the Monitors tab selected](../_images/admin-console-monitors-tab.png)

## Result

The **Monitors** page opens, and you can monitor your server by selecting a monitor attribute.