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The Apache HTTP Server can be configured to allow access to its "server-status" monitoring tool. This tool allows you to see what server processes are active and what they are doing. It also allows you to monitor the URLs that are being served and the time it takes to serve them. Your system administrator can configure Apache to allow access to the Server Status tool for you. It is wise to have restricted restrict access on it, e.g. to it using a  username/password combination. It This can be either performed on both the backend or and frontend server, depending on what your administrator prefers(s). Usually the backend server is preferred , because that server it is shielded  If you are working on in a multiple clustered server environment, each of the servers can be outfitted with the Server Status tool.

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When enabled, the Server Status tool can be accessed at the following URL:

http://<server>/server-status


You will get to see something like below:


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Each of the characters in the big square represents a server process. In the screenshot above you can see many "_" characters, which means there are many server processes waiting for a connection. In other words: this particular server is not doing much at this moment.

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