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    # Configuration - Server

    • Availability Notes
    • Available Tabs
    • Details
    • IP Management
    • Firewall (CSF)
    • WAF/ModSecurity
    • Outgoing Mail
    • Notifications

    Use this section for server-level monitoring and security operations. It is the main place for checking server health, network configuration, firewall policy, and outgoing-mail setup.

    # Availability Notes

    • During a PanelAlpha Engine upgrade, some tabs can be temporarily unavailable.
    • If the server version is outdated, update the engine before applying advanced configuration changes.

    # Available Tabs

    Server management is split into:

    • Details
    • IP Management
    • Firewall (CSF)
    • WAF/ModSecurity
    • Outgoing Mail
    • Notifications

    # Details

    Use this tab first when troubleshooting.

    What to check:

    • server identity (hostname/IP)
    • number of instances and hosting accounts
    • engine/webserver status
    • RAM/CPU/disk usage
    • performance graphs

    Typical use cases:

    1. Verify server health before configuration changes.
    2. Confirm resource pressure during incidents.
    3. Review engine update state.

    # IP Management

    Use this tab for network-level planning and validation.

    What to review:

    • default IPv4 and IPv6
    • IP subnets
    • assignment and sharing information

    Use it before migrations, domain routing changes, or dedicated-IP assignments.

    # Firewall (CSF)

    Use this tab to manage traffic allow/deny behavior.

    Main controls:

    • firewall status
    • allow/deny rules
    • CSF web interface

    Operational guidance:

    1. Add allow rules before blocking ranges used by admins or integrations.
    2. Validate access after each rule update.
    3. Keep rollback notes for emergency recovery.

    # WAF/ModSecurity

    Use this tab for request filtering and attack mitigation.

    Main controls:

    • ModSecurity mode
    • rule set enable/disable
    • audit log file access

    Use audit logs to tune false positives before enforcing stricter blocking.

    # Outgoing Mail

    Use this tab to configure platform-generated email delivery.

    Main tasks:

    • configure smarthost/provider routing
    • define sender domain and related settings
    • run delivery tests

    Apply these settings before enabling notifications in production.

    # Notifications

    Use this tab to define server-specific alert behavior (available options depend on installed modules).

    Recommended routine:

    1. Enable only alerts your team actively monitors.
    2. Route critical alerts to channels with on-call ownership.
    3. Review noise and thresholds monthly.

    For deeper technical setup, see:

    • PanelAlpha Engine - Server Management