# Observium

Observium is a free and open-source, autodiscovering network monitoring platform. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/750/observium

## Description

Observium is a free and open-source, autodiscovering network monitoring platform. It continuously collects metrics from devices, interfaces, and services across a wide range of hardware and operating systems, presenting them as graphs and alerts. It suits homelab and small-business network admins who want low-maintenance monitoring with detailed historical data.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

28/100 (Low), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 33 (last commit 403 days ago)
- Popular: 0 (0 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 50 (2 GB minimum RAM)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/uberchuckie/observium/
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/observium-1p258nl0r1jen9?q=observium
- Official website: https://www.observium.org/
- Documentation: https://docs.observium.org/
- GitHub: https://github.com/howtomgr/observium

## Common questions

### Why might the Observium installer stop on Debian or Ubuntu?

A missing wget can stop the download before setup starts. Install wget if missing, then download and run the Observium install script with sudo.

### Which services should be enabled on a RHEL/CentOS Observium host?

Start httpd and sshd, and set both to start automatically on boot. If they are not enabled, a reboot can leave you without the dashboard or remote access.

### What configuration paths matter when backing up or moving Observium?

Check the settings for the app folder, web files, rrd_dir, and log_dir before moving the installation. The rrd_dir folder holds saved metric history, and moving or deleting it can make charts disappear.

### Where can self-hosters get community help for Observium?

A community mailing list is available for general discussion, feature requests, bug reports, and help requests. To subscribe, send an email to the Observium list with subscribe in the body.

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