THE HOSTWATCH FIELD GUIDE

From first server
to a confident move.

Practical steps, real interface screenshots and a clear explanation of what each measurement and action means.

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11 guides

Operate6 min
01

Backup schedules and verified recovery

Configure schedules, retention, approved storage and resource limits. Distinguish a checked archive from an independently verified restore.

backup / restore / retention
Start here6 min
02

One Hostwatch service: workspace and server access

Understand central management, the Go component on your server and the planned direct connection from the app.

cloud / node / Go
Start here6 min
03

Your company, your infrastructure

Register a private company, connect only your own machines and invite your team.

registration / company / workspace
Start here5 min
04

Connect your first server

Create a private workspace, enroll an agent and verify your first machine.

setup / install / agent
Services8 min
05

Move a service between servers

Review dependencies, create a recovery point, verify the destination and switch traffic with a durable journal.

services / migration / move
Operations5 min
06

Understand disk use and clean caches

Inspect measured files, distinguish accounting gaps and preview exactly what a cleanup will remove.

storage / disk / cleanup
Observability6 min
07

Read traffic, clients and mitigation

Separate HTTP errors, policy limits, bot identity and verified protection evidence.

traffic / bots / DDoS
Operations4 min
08

Manage Codex and Claude CLI

Open the authenticated AI service controls from your phone and inspect service availability.

AI / Codex / Claude
Operations4 min
09

Set recovery and startup per station

Inspect supported app targets, restart budgets and optional machine reboot.

recovery / startup / restart
Integrations5 min
10

Connect MCP and control access

Authorize a client with OAuth, discover operations and use the same migration journal.

MCP / OAuth / Codex
Observability4 min
11

Read vulnerabilities and code review evidence

Distinguish vulnerability matches, runtime suggestions, missing coverage and the age of a report.

vulnerabilities / CVE / audit

SOMETHING DOESN’T MATCH?

Start with the evidence.

Check the selected server, observation time and coverage. Missing data, an empty result and a measured zero mean different things.

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