netdata/health/guides/pihole/pihole_status.md

Understand the alert

This alert monitors if Pi-hole's ability of blocking unwanted domains is active. If you receive this alert, it means that your Pi-hole's ad filtering is currently disabled.

Troubleshoot the alert

1. Check the status of Pi-hole

To check the current status of Pi-hole, run the following command:

pihole status

This command will show if Pi-hole is active or disabled.

1. Re-enable Pi-hole

If Pi-hole is disabled as per the status, you can re-enable it by running the following command:

pihole enable

1. Confirm Pi-hole is enabled

After running the previous command, run pihole status again to confirm that Pi-hole is now enabled and blocking unwanted domains.

1. Check for errors or warnings

If Pi-hole is still not enabled, take a look at the logs for any errors or warnings:

cat /var/log/pihole.log | grep -i error
cat /var/log/pihole.log | grep -i warning

1. Rebuild the blocklist

If you still face issues, you can try rebuilding the blocklist by running:

pihole -g

1. Update Pi-hole

If the problem persists, consider updating Pi-hole to the latest version:

pihole -up

Useful resources

1. Pi-hole Official Documentation