🖥️ Dashboard & UI
Themes, server management, data retention, and dashboard customisation.
Using Dark and Light Themes
Server Scout's dashboard includes both dark and light themes to ensure comfortable monitoring regardless of your environment or time of day. This guide covers how to switch between themes and expla...
Pausing and Resuming Server Monitoring
## When to Pause Server Monitoring There are several scenarios where temporarily pausing monitoring for a server makes perfect sense. Whether you're performing planned maintenance, decommissioning...
Editing Server Details and Display Names
Server Scout's dashboard provides flexible options for customising how your servers are displayed and organised. You can easily modify server details, change display names, reassign groups, and upd...
Deleting Servers and Devices
When you need to remove servers or devices from your Server Scout monitoring setup, it's important to follow the proper process to avoid issues and ensure a clean removal. This guide covers everyth...
Data Retention and Metric Pruning
Server Scout employs a sophisticated tiered data retention system designed to balance storage efficiency with the need for detailed historical metrics. Understanding how this system works will help...
Installing Server Scout as a Progressive Web App
## What is a Progressive Web App? The Server Scout dashboard can be installed on your device as a Progressive Web App (PWA). This means you can run it like a native application, complete with its ...
Using Server Scout on Mobile Devices
Server Scout's web dashboard is fully optimised for mobile devices, providing complete monitoring functionality without requiring a separate mobile app. Whether you're on a smartphone or tablet, yo...
Understanding the Activity and Audit Log
Understanding how changes are made to your monitoring configuration is crucial for security, compliance, and troubleshooting. Server Scout provides a comprehensive activity and audit log that track...
Navigating the Notification Centre
The Server Scout notification centre serves as your central hub for monitoring alert activity directly within the dashboard. It provides a quick and efficient way to review recent alerts, track the...
Searching and Filtering the Server Dashboard
## Search Function The search box at the top of your dashboard allows you to quickly find servers by typing part of their name. The search works against both the hostname and the display name you'...