how to check the specs of my dedicated server

[DCP]

i am paying for a dedicated server.
i'm paying the cart provider, but the actual server is run by another company who i don't deal with. all support and hosting issues are tackled by my cart provider.

before moving to the dedicated server i was given a whole list of specs of what my server will be.
how do i check the specs of my dedicated server (if i wanted to check the spec of my pc for example i would goto my computer and right click...is there anyway to do this online?)

sorry if this is a stupid question...i just want to make sure i'm getting what i paid for.

 

[chris-mac]

It depends what Operating System is your dedicated server using. If it is Windows 200X Server, you would login into it via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and do the same way as on your PC - right click My Computer -> Properties. If it is running Linux you would use SSH (Secure SHell) to login into it (there is excellent Windows SSH client - putty http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ ) and than you would run:

cat /proc/cpuinfo - to see CPU Info
free - to see RAM info
df - to see HDD info

Regards,
Chris

 

[DCP]

It depends what Operating System is your dedicated server using. If it is Windows 200X Server, you would login into it via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and do the same way as on your PC - right click My Computer -> Properties. If it is running Linux you would use SSH (Secure SHell) to login into it (there is excellent Windows SSH client - putty http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ ) and than you would run:

cat /proc/cpuinfo - to see CPU Info
free - to see RAM info
df - to see HDD info

Regards,
Chris

thanks.

is it normal practise for hosting companies to give such access to the client?

i assume my cart provider manages the server remotely in a similar way.

i guess i should just ask the cart provider for access.

 

[Subbynet]

thanks.

is it normal practise for hosting companies to give such access to the client?.

Yes, if you have a dedicated server they normally allow you ever SSH (Linux) or RDP (Windows) access.

 

[cnbuynet]

i am learning

 

[dx3webs]

it depends on what you bought.. if you are paying for a fully managed sever with a service level agreement you might not have ssh access. Do you think you are being short changed?