🧩 Plugins
Extend monitoring with cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk, and JetBackup plugins.
cPanel Plugin Setup
## What is the cPanel Plugin? The Server Scout cPanel plugin provides comprehensive monitoring for servers running the cPanel/WHM hosting control panel. This plugin automatically collects detailed...
DirectAdmin and Plesk Plugins
Server Scout automatically detects and monitors popular control panels including DirectAdmin and Plesk, providing detailed insights into your hosting environment without requiring manual configurat...
JetBackup Monitoring Plugin
Server Scout's JetBackup monitoring plugin provides automated oversight of your JetBackup 5 installations, helping hosting providers maintain reliable backup operations without manual intervention....
Understanding the Plugin Architecture
Server Scout's plugin architecture provides a flexible and extensible way to monitor various services and applications on your Linux servers. By understanding how this system works, you can better ...
cPanel SSL Certificate Monitoring
Server Scout's cPanel plugin includes comprehensive SSL certificate monitoring capabilities that help you track certificate expiry dates and prevent unexpected outages. This guide explains how to l...
cPanel Backup Status Monitoring
cPanel hosting servers require reliable backup monitoring to ensure all customer accounts are properly protected. Server Scout provides comprehensive cPanel backup monitoring through its built-in p...
cPanel Mail Queue and Service Monitoring
The Server Scout cPanel plugin provides essential monitoring capabilities for mail services and critical system components on your cPanel server. This guide will help you leverage these features to...
Viewing Plugin Data on the Server Detail Page
Once you've configured plugins for your servers, Server Scout displays the collected data in an intuitive, organised format on the server detail page. This guide explains how to view and interpret ...
cPanel Account and Disk Usage Monitoring
Server Scout's cPanel plugin provides comprehensive monitoring capabilities for web hosting environments, allowing administrators to track account metrics, disk usage, and account status across the...
Plesk Monitoring Plugin
## Overview The Server Scout Plesk monitoring plugin provides comprehensive oversight of your Plesk control panel installation, tracking service health, subscription metrics, and backup status. Th...
Disabling and Enabling Individual Plugins
Server Scout agents automatically discover and load plugins to monitor various services and applications on your system. However, you might want to disable certain plugins to reduce overhead, resol...
Writing a Custom Monitoring Plugin
## What Are Server Scout Plugins? Server Scout plugins are custom Bash scripts that extend the monitoring capabilities of the agent. They allow you to monitor specific services, applications, or m...
Plugin Compatibility Matrix
## Overview Server Scout automatically detects and enables plugins for popular hosting control panels and device monitoring. All plugins run on the glacial tier (approximately hourly collection) a...
Automating Plugin Deployment Across Servers
## Built-in Plugins vs Custom Plugins Server Scout includes several built-in plugins that are automatically managed for you. The cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk, JetBackup, and devices plugins are incl...