# System Status

This chapter explains how to monitor the operational health, configuration, and usage metrics of Connectware using both the user interface and REST API. This information helps you:

* Ensure your Connectware instance is running optimally
* Troubleshoot issues before they impact your operations
* Monitor resource usage and message throughput
* Verify license status and connectivity requirements
* Access detailed container logs and configuration

When clients publish to the CybusMQ broker and log information, Connectware collects and temporarily stores that information. Through the **System Status** view, you can monitor usage data, current state, configuration, and logs of Connectware containers.