The Advance Tab

The Advance tab groups a server’s low-level tools: command logs, sessions, packages, ports, the hosts file, SSH config, cloud-init, and server changes.

Intermediate4 min readUpdated 2026-09-23

Where to find it

Open a server and select the Advance tab. It gathers the low-level, system-level tools for that host in one place — command logs, past sessions, installed packages, open ports, hosts file, and SSH config.

The sub-tabs

Advance is split into these sub-tabs:

Activity — command and activity logs for the server
Sessions — past terminal sessions
IP Address — the server's addresses
Packages — installed packages
Ports — open ports
Hosts — the hosts file
SSH — SSH config and manager
Cloud-init — cloud-init configuration
Server changes — a record of changes made to the server

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