Status & indicators
A device reports its state both to the platform and, on supported hardware, through a physical LED. This page explains how to read each.
Connection status
On the platform, a device is shown as:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Online | The platform detects the device as connected. |
| Offline | The device is not detected, or is detected as disconnected. |
Device information and metrics
The device reports details and resource usage you can view on the dashboard, including:
- OS version, hardware details, disks, and network interfaces
- CPU, memory, and storage usage
- temperature
These help you spot devices that are low on storage, running hot, or pinned at high resource usage.
For where to find status, details, and metrics on the dashboard, see Manage devices.
LED indicator
On hardware with a status LED, the device signals its lifecycle and health through the LED so an on-site technician can tell at a glance what state a device is in — for example, still starting up, working normally, or needing attention. Use the LED for quick on-site triage, and the dashboard for detail.
The LED is driven by SPEKTRA Edge OS, so it is not available on a device
running the droplet agent installed from a .deb package. Everything else on
this page — connection status, device information, metrics, and health check
conditions — is reported by the agent and works on either installation. See
Install the droplet agent.
Conditions from health checks
Health checks you define contribute to the device’s reported conditions, giving you application- and peripheral-level health alongside the built-in status.
Related
- Health checks — defining the checks that feed device conditions.
- Reboot and recovery — what to do when a device is stuck or offline.
- Troubleshooting — playbooks for the common failures.