Prometheus: Show data on Prometheus

This documentation is part of the Retrieving metrics from Linux guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to retrieve Linux server metrics in Prometheus using Node Exporter.

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To view the metrics retrieved from Node Exporter, log in to Prometheus via the Stackhero dashboard using the "Prometheus UI" URL or directly at https://<prometheusDomain>/.

In the "Expression" field, type node_memory_MemTotal_bytes and press enter. If everything is configured correctly, you will see the server's total RAM displayed in bytes.

The total amount of RAM for this server is 4068794368 bytes which is 3.78GBThe total amount of RAM for this server is 4068794368 bytes which is 3.78GB