Concept v2

Settings → Resource Monitoring shows the edge hardware load at a glance. Values come from the operating system directly (psutil); the Refresh button fetches a fresh sample.

Resource Monitoring with three donut charts

What the three charts mean

ChartMeaning
CPU UsageCurrent load across all CPU cores (snapshot). “Cores” tells you how many cores the edge has.
Memory UsageRAM in use vs total available. “Used” and “Total” are shown in MB / GB.
Disk UsageInternal SSD/eMMC fill level. Firmware writes mostly logs and sensor data — fast growth usually means a misconfigured AppStore app.

What are “normal” values?

At idle with the IDEA-4S data flow running:

  • CPU: typically 1–5%. Spikes during boot or an update are normal.
  • Memory: 15–25%. Drifts up slowly as container caches fill — up to ~70% is fine.
  • Disk: 5–15% depending on uptime and data volume. Postgres data grows by a few hundred MB per month.

When to react

  • CPU sustained > 80%: usually a runaway loop in a FLECS app or a custom dashboard. Check AppStore, stop the offending app.
  • Memory > 85%: an app is leaking — the edge won’t crash itself, but new containers start more slowly. Reboot or call Brinkhaus support.
  • Disk > 90%: prune logs or old Postgres tables — contact Brinkhaus support; never delete files on the edge by hand.

Where do the numbers come from?

Values are read from the edge’s host OS, not from individual containers. A single misbehaving app drives the chart up here without revealing which app — for that, look at Settings → Diagnosis, where every service reports individually.