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Site
Statistics
This
document provides information about site statistics. Topics
include checking disk space and
bandwidth, accessing system logs, viewing account information, and
getting information about visitors through Webalizer.
Checking
Disk Space and Bandwidth 
To
check disk space and bandwidth usage, click on the
"Statistics" icon from the main control panel menu. At
the top of the screen you will see these tables: 
The
numbers in the tables represent megabytes, and approximately 1000
megabytes = 1 gigabyte. You
are provided with two different disk space / bandwidth
measurements. The first table lists usage by domain and the second
table lists total usage. Total usage is generally higher than
domain usage because total usage statistics include factors that are separate
from your domain, such as MySQL databases and control panel use.
It is possible to host several domains on one account, so separating
domain and total usage is necessary. Note:
DirectAdmin uses total usage (not domain usage) to determine when
quotas have been exceeded.
Accessing
System Logs
At
the top of the Statistics menu are three text links: "Backed up
Apache Logs," "Apache Usage Log," and "Apache Error
Log."
Backed up Apache Logs
Clicking
the "Backed up Apache Logs" link will bring you to a File
Manager screen containing a list of .tar.gz files named by
domain/subdomain and month. For example: 
Here
we see four backups for the month of April: the subdomains (admin,
newsub, and reseller), and the backup for the main domain
(Apr-2003.tar.gz). Backed up Apache logs contain both usage and
error data. Click
on the file name of the backup to download it. Note: Log
files are owned by the server administrator and cannot be deleted.
Log files do not count towards your disk space quota.
Apache Usage and Error
Logs
Apache
usage and error logs can be viewed directly by clicking on the
"Apache Usage Log" or "Apache Error Log"
link. The
raw logs appear in a large text box that looks like this: 
The
above image is an example of an error log. Viewing raw logs are a
great way to troubleshoot specific problems, such as installing and
executing scripts. Both logs (usage and error) are backed up
monthly and archived in /home/domain.com/logs. Please see the
previous section ("Backed up Apache Logs") for more
information.
Viewing
Account Information
The
main Statistics menu provides a great deal of information. As
mentioned above, the first two rows of the table (Bandwidth / Disk
Space) provide total usage. That is, DirectAdmin uses these
numbers for quota purposes (and not the numbers in the Domain Statistics
table -- see first section entitled "Checking Disk Space and
Bandwidth").
When
your account reaches the maximum bandwidth usage, your site will stop
functioning until the first day of the next month. When your
account reaches the maximum disk space usage, you will not be able to
upload to your site until some files are deleted.
The
information in this table is self-explanatory and will not be discussed
in depth. If you haven't done so already, please set your current
e-mail address in the "Email" field and click
"Save."
Webalizer
Statistics
In
the main Statistics menu, click on the appropriate domain name to launch
Webalizer. Please note that your site must be up for 24 hours and
have some log activity before Webalizer statistics will become active.
At
the first Webalizer screen, you will see a chart (like the one above)
and a list of months in a table below. Click on the month you want
to view. Webalizer statistics are very detailed and will provide a
great deal of information about site traffic, most requested URLs, exit
points, location of visitors, and much more.
Need
more help?
Please
contact your hosting company for more assistance, or visit the
DirectAdmin support forum at http://www.directadmin.com/forum.
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