System Crons

This document describes the default cron jobs configured in /etc/cron.d/openpanel.
These jobs are managed by OpenPanel and should not be edited manually, as they will be overwritten during updates.

If you need to customize or add cron jobs, please use the root user's crontab instead.

Crons

To manage these crons, use the OpenAdmin > Advanced > System Cron Jobs page.

docker-collect_stats --all

Command opencli docker-collect_stats --all collects the docker stats for all users. THis data is visible by end-users From 'Resurce Usage' pag, and for Amdinistrators form Users > single user page.

Default schedule: hourly (0 * * * *)

Documentation: https://dev.openpanel.com/cli/docker.html#Collect-Stats

domains-stats

Command opencli domains-stats parses (Caddy) access logs for all active users and their domains/.

• Default schedule: daily at 02:30 (30 2 * * *)
• Documentation: opencli domains-stats

websites-pagespeed --all

Command opencli websites-pagespeed --all collects Google PageSpeed data for all websites on the server. This data is visible by end-users from Site Manager and WP Manager pages.

If user has configured pagespeed api keys, those will be used automatically for all their domains.

• Default schedule: daily at 04:00 (0 4 * * *)
• Documentation: opencli websites-pagespeed

docker-usage_stats_cleanup

Command opencli docker-usage_stats_cleanup rotates resource usage logs for all accounts according to the resource_usage_retention setting on the server.

• Default schedule: daily at 02:00 (0 2 * * *)
• Documentation: opencli docker-usage_stats_cleanup

update

Command opencli update checks for OpenPanel updates and performs them if autopatch or autoupdate are enabled.

• Default schedule: daily at 00:15 (15 0 * * *)
• Documentation: opencli update

server-ips

Command opencli server-ips generates a fresh list of the server’s IP addresses.

• Default schedule: monthly on the 12th at 00:00 (0 0 12 * *)
• Documentation: This command is DEPRECATED.

server-motd

Command opencli server-motd updates the server SSH Message of the Day (MOTD).

• Default schedule: every 10 hours (0 */10 * * *)
• Documentation: This command is DEPRECATED.

ftp-users

Command opencli ftp-users recreates the FTP users file that displays users in OpenAdmin interface.

• Default schedule: every 8 hours (0 */8 * * *)
• Documentation: opencli ftp-users

email-server pflogsumm

Command opencli email-server pflogsumm generates an HTML email summary report, visible in OpenAdmin > Emails > Summary Reports.

• Default schedule: daily at 01:45 (45 1 * * *)
• Documentation: opencli email-server pflogsumm

docker-images --all

Command opencli docker-images --all checks all active user's docker images for updates using Cup 🥤 and displays the data to end-users on Containers > Image Updates page.

• Default schedule: daily at 03:45 (45 3 * * *)
• Documentation: opencli docker-images

files-purge_trash

Command opencli files-purge_trash purges FileManager Trash folders for all users, based on the autopurge_trash setting retention.

• Default schedule: daily at 04:45 (45 4 * * *)
• Documentation: opencli files-purge_trash

waf-update

Command opencli waf-update updates the default OWASP CRS WAF rules. Logs can be viewed via: opencli waf-update log.

• Default schedule: monthly on the 1st at 00:00 (0 0 1 * *)
• Documentation: opencli waf-update

docker-backup

Command opencli docker-backup executes a backup for all users’ Docker containers This is disabled by default, as each end-user can then schedule and manage their own backups from OpenPanel UI.

• Default schedule: 59 23 31 2 *
• Documentation: Configuring OpenPanel Backups: Admin-configured

sentinel

Command opencli sentinel runs the notification script for server monitoring.

• Default schedule: every 5 minutes (*/5 * * * *)
• Documentation: opencli sentinel

sentinel --report

Command opencli sentinel --report generates the daily usage report.

• Default schedule: daily at 11:45 (45 11 * * *)
• Documentation: opencli sentinel report

sentinel --startup

Command opencli sentinel --startup sends notification after server reboot.

• Command: opencli sentinel --startup
• Default schedule: @reboot

Redis Temp Directory

At reboot, this cron ensures the Redis temporary directory exists with proper permissions.

• Command: mkdir -p /tmp/redis && chmod 777 /tmp/redis
• Default schedule: @reboot