Checking Server Uptime and Load Averages

Here we explain how to check server uptime and load averages with the 'uptime' command. Access to the VPS or Dedicated server over command line will be required to complete these steps. This information is useful for checking how long the server has been running as well as looking for increased load or load spikes.

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Check Server Uptime and Load

IMPORTANT: This solution will require root access. If this needs to be obtained, follow the guide on requesting root access.

1. SSH into the server
   
2. Type the following command
   

   uptime

3. Press Enter
4. Results display similarly to the below example and will include the current server time, how long the server has been running, and server load averages for the past 1, 5 and 15 minutes:
   EXAMPLE:
   

   root@vps##### [~]# uptime
   08:29:11 up 10 days, 13:04, 0 users, load average: 0.01, 0.02, 0.05