3.7. TOOLS

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE CPANEL?

Bandwidth

The Bandwidth tool generates an overall summary of the amount of bandwidth that your site is

using. This is generated from HTTP traffic (looking at your web site, downloading files, etc.) and possibly FTP

traffic. However, this does not include any other type of traffic, the most notable of which is POP3   email.

Depending on what files you send and receive through e mail, this amount could be considerable. Contact your

hosting administrator if you want to check how much bandwidth you are using.

To check how much bandwidth is being used:

1. Click on the Bandwidth link in the Web / FTP Stats area.

2. Browse the results.

Figure 3.69: Checking how much bandwidth is being used

Error Log

The error log contains all HTTP errors that occur when visitors attempt to view your site, such

as requested files not found, etc. The Error Log tool is a presentation of the last 300 entries in your error log.

A central use of this tool is to locate suspicious server activity, such as attempted virus attacks. Please contact

your hosting administrator if you have concerns about activity in your error logs.

To check your error log:

1. Click on the Error Log link in the Web / FTP Stats area.

2. Browse the results.

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