How to Check Service Status and Server Info in WHM

This guide explains how to review the status of essential server services and access additional system details within WHM.

Below are the topics covered in this article.

• Viewing the services currently running on the server
• Viewing the information of the server
• Summary
   

Viewing the services currently running on the server

To check which services are currently active on your server:

1. Log in to your Bluehost Portal.
2. Click Hosting in the left-hand menu.
3. In the hosting details page, click the WHM button.

   
    

4. Use the search bar on the left panel or at the top of the page to look for the Service Status tool.

   
    

   You may also expand the Server Status category on the left-side menu and choose Service Status from the list.

   
    
5. The Service Status page displays details in three sections — Service Information, System Information, and Disk Information.

Service Information

The Service Information area lists the main services running on the server, their versions, and their current status. This section may show one of the following indicators:

• up — The service is functioning normally.
• down — The service is not currently running.
• pending — The system is temporarily checking the service status, often during restarts or updates.

Some examples of services you may encounter include:

• exim — Manages email delivery.
• pop — Handles POP3 connections for retrieving email.
• imap — Manages IMAP connections for email access.
• httpd — Processes website traffic.
• ftpd — Handles file transfers to and from the server.

System Information

The System Information section displays system load, memory usage, swap space usage, and overall performance indicators.

If your server seems slow or unresponsive, the Server Load value can indicate whether too many processes are running at once.

Disk Information

The Disk Information section lists disk devices, where they are mounted, and how much space each one is currently using.

Viewing the information of the server

To view details about your server hardware:

1. Log in to your Bluehost Portal.
2. Click Hosting in the left-hand menu.
3. In the hosting details page, click the WHM button.

   
    

4. Use the search field on the left panel or at the top of the page to locate the Server Information option.

   
    

5. Select Server Information from the search results.

   
    

6. The Server Information page displays hardware details such as the installed processor, the number of cores, total RAM, and disk partitions.
   
   For example, you can review the server’s processor specifications.

• Dual-core processors will appear as two identical entries.
• Quad-core processors will appear as four identical entries—and so forth.

  
   

  You can also see the amount of RAM installed on the server.

  
   

  The page also provides details about how disk space is partitioned and how much disk space is being used in each partition.

  
   

Summary

The Service Status and Server Information tools in WHM give you a quick way to monitor server performance, review active services, and check hardware specifications. These sections help you understand how your server is running and pinpoint potential issues more easily.