Node Operations

Client-Integration Registration Service (CIRS)

What CIRS is, why M-Lab is introducing it, and how usage tiers, costs, and the pilot program work for integrators running tests above the standard rate limits.

FAQ: Docker BYOS Monitoring and Logging

Recommended Prometheus metrics endpoints and Docker logging configuration to prevent disk exhaustion on M-Lab BYOS nodes.

Running Your Own M-Lab Node: The BYOS Program

An overview of M-Lab's Bring Your Own Server program — what it is, what's required, and how hosting a node contributes to global internet measurement.

Integrating M-Lab Tests into Your Application

How to embed M-Lab's open source tests in a website, mobile app, or software product — and how integration partners can contribute infrastructure back to the M-Lab community.

FAQ: IP Address Mismatch in BYOS Environment File

How to fix an M-Lab BYOS node that is unreachable due to a mismatch between the env file IP and the server's actual public IP.

FAQ: Docker Compose Troubleshooting - Register Node Issues

Steps to diagnose and fix a stopped or unresponsive register-node component in a Docker BYOS deployment.