Question 1

What does the agent collect?

Accepted Answer

CPU, load, memory, swap, disk usage, the names and resource use of the busiest processes, failed systemd services and critical log entries. It does not read your files or application data.

Question 2

Do I need to open any ports?

Accepted Answer

No. The agent sends data to RackAtlas over HTTPS once a minute. Nothing connects into your server, so your firewall stays as it is.

Question 3

Which systems are supported?

Accepted Answer

Debian and Ubuntu on amd64, arm64, armhf and i386, installed from a signed apt repository.

Question 4

How do I remove the agent?

Accepted Answer

Run sudo apt purge rackatlas-agent on the server and delete the server in RackAtlas.