Monitoring

This documentation is for the CARTO Self-Hosted Legacy Version. Use only if you've installed this specific version. Explore our latest documentation for updated features.

Ensuring the health and status of your CARTO Self-Hosted deployment is crucial for a seamless user experience. Follow the instructions below to verify the status in both the Docker Compose and Kubernetes versions.

Single VM deployments (Docker Compose)

To check the status of your CARTO deployment in the Docker Compose version, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal.

2. Navigate to your CARTO Self-Hosted installation directory.

3. Check the logs of each container using the following command:

   docker-compose logs -f <service_name>

4. Review the logs for each container and ensure there are no error messages. A healthy deployment will have no critical errors reported in the logs.

Enable debug mode in CARTO Self-Hosted deployment

Debug mode in CARTO allows you to gather additional information for troubleshooting and diagnosing issues. Follow the steps below to enable the debug mode in a CARTO Self-Hosted installation.

Add the following line into your customer.env file and apply the changes:

CARTO_TRACING_MODE=local

By regularly checking the status of your CARTO deployment, you can proactively address any potential issues and ensure a reliable and robust CARTO environment.