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Fail2Ban Status ​

The Fail2Ban Status page provides a high-level overview of the Fail2Ban service running on the server, including version information, uptime, and a per-jail summary of bans and failures.

Fail2Ban Status

Overview ​

URL: /admin/fail2ban-status

The top section shows the current status of the Fail2Ban service with the following indicators:

  • Version - Installed Fail2Ban version (e.g., 1.1.0).
  • Uptime - Time since the Fail2Ban service was last started, in D-HH:MM:SS format.
  • Total Jails - Number of active jails currently loaded by Fail2Ban.
  • Currently Banned - Total number of IP addresses currently banned across all jails.
  • Hostname - Fully qualified domain name of the server.
  • Last Updated - Timestamp of the most recent status refresh.

Jails Status ​

Below the summary, a table lists every configured jail with detailed statistics:

  • Jail Name - Identifier of the jail (e.g., sshd, postfix, apache-bad-traffic).
  • Currently Banned - Number of IP addresses currently held in the ban list for that jail.
  • Total Banned - Cumulative count of bans issued by the jail since Fail2Ban started.
  • Total Failed - Total number of failed attempts detected by the jail.
  • Banned IPs - Sample list of IP addresses currently banned by this jail. A +N more indicator appears when the list is truncated.