vB3 Server Status via Admin CP

vB Server Status 1.0 for vBulletin 3 RC 2

A powerful script that shows you server information without any need to login via Telnet or SSH.
This is for a Red Hat linux server and is most useful for dedicated server admins.


Features
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1) Integrated into vB Admin CP - uses Admin CP cp.css style
2) View recent Telnet or SSH logins
3) View current kernel version
4) View current linux version
5) View number of current Apache processes running
6) View number of current MySQL processes running
7) View Hard Disk Partition names and sizes
8) View your current TOP information (including server loads, top processes)
9) View your current Netstat information
8) View your current Apache processes in detail (with % CPU/ memory/ PID)
9) View MySQL database detailed information
10) View PHP detailed information


Installation
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1) Upload "serverinfo.php" to your /admincp folder.

2) Edit your /admin/index.php file:

Finish!

Once this is installed, you can just click on the "vB Server Status" link in your Admin CP on the left column underneath your "vBulletin Options" to access this.

Enjoy!

Dr. Erwin Loh

[thuffner]

What do you mean 'my own box'? I am not on a dedicated server, but a shared one.

And just to make sure, what are some precautions I can take to patch these security holes, if they are in fact present?

Thanks.

[ixian]

Um, I mean, your own box - your own dedicated server.

Since you are not, and are on a shared server, then the logins you are seeing are naturally going to be from all the other customers who use that server with you.

[gmarik]

useless but nice for a small board!

[thuffner]

Originally Posted by ixian

Um, I mean, your own box - your own dedicated server.

Since you are not, and are on a shared server, then the logins you are seeing are naturally going to be from all the other customers who use that server with you.

Is that a good or bad thing?

[ixian]

Originally Posted by gmarik

useless but nice for a small board!

Wow, what a helpful observation. I'm glad you shared your opinion. Pray tell us why you think larger boards would in no way benefit from this addon.

[GlitterKill]

I have installed this hack but when trying to view the server stats I simply get an "Action Cancelled" or "Page cannot be displayed" page. I have changed permissions as well and it has not helped.

I am also using VB3 RC3 if that helps any.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by GlitterKill

I have installed this hack but when trying to view the server stats I simply get an "Action Cancelled" or "Page cannot be displayed" page. I have changed permissions as well and it has not helped.

I am also using VB3 RC3 if that helps any.

If you are on a shared server, your host may have disabled access to top and other such commands. If it's a dedicated server, php may be running in safe mode?

[GlitterKill]

Originally Posted by Erwin

If you are on a shared server, your host may have disabled access to top and other such commands. If it's a dedicated server, php may be running in safe mode?

This is a dedicated server at EV1Servers.net, Dual Xeon server. Safe Mode is of for all sites on the box. Any other ideas? :ermm:

[attroll]

I downloaded this and installed it and it is a very neat tool. But the downfall to it is that it sucks up your system memory and almost brings your server to a hault. I am on a VPS with memory and this is what happend to me when I tried it twice.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by GlitterKill

This is a dedicated server at EV1Servers.net, Dual Xeon server. Safe Mode is of for all sites on the box. Any other ideas? :ermm:

Well, I host my private forums with the same machine at the same place, and it works for me.

As for memory hogging, this script is meant to be run only once in a while and is really for dedicated servers.