Welcome to NodeSniff
This guide walks you through the initial deployment process. In just a few minutes, you'll install the NodeSniff agent, connect it to your account, and begin monitoring your infrastructure.
1. Create an Account
Create your NodeSniff account and verify your email address. After logging in, create your first organization and generate an API token for the monitored system.
2. Install the Agent
Download the latest Linux agent package and install it on the system you want to monitor.
curl -O https://nodesniff.com/download/nsagent.deb
sudo dpkg -i nsagent.deb3. Configure Authentication
Save the API token generated in the dashboard. The agent uses this token to authenticate securely with the NodeSniff platform.
sudo nano /etc/nodesniff/nsagent.tokenPaste the token into the file and save the changes.
4. Start the Service
Enable the service to start automatically after boot and launch the agent.
sudo systemctl enable nsagent
sudo systemctl start nsagentThe agent will automatically register and begin sending operational metrics to the platform.
5. Verify Monitoring
Open the NodeSniff dashboard and confirm that the new system appears online. Within a few moments you should see live CPU, memory, disk, network, uptime, and operating system information.
systemctl status nsagent
journalctl -u nsagent -n 50 --no-pagerIf the server is visible in the dashboard and metrics are updating, your NodeSniff deployment is complete.