diff --git a/src/core/manager.c b/src/core/manager.c
index 3f28d0f5..c5a30f43 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.c
+++ b/src/core/manager.c
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
  * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  **/
+#include <dirent.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <nng/nng.h>
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #include "manager.h"
 #include "manager_internal.h"
+#include "utils/time.h"
 
 // definition for adapter names
 #define DEFAULT_DASHBOARD_ADAPTER_NAME DEFAULT_DASHBOARD_PLUGIN_NAME
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ inline static void forward_msg_dup(neu_manager_t *manager, nng_msg *msg,
                                    nng_pipe pipe);
 inline static void forward_msg(neu_manager_t *manager, nng_msg *msg,
                                const char *ndoe);
+static bool        has_core_dumps();
 static void start_static_adapter(neu_manager_t *manager, const char *name);
 static int  report_nodes_state(void *usr_data);
 static void start_single_adapter(neu_manager_t *manager, const char *name,
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ neu_manager_t *neu_manager_create()
         .cb          = report_nodes_state,
     };
 
+    manager->start_ts          = neu_time_ms();
     manager->events            = neu_event_new();
     manager->plugin_manager    = neu_plugin_manager_create();
     manager->node_manager      = neu_node_manager_create();
@@ -206,6 +211,24 @@ static int manager_loop(enum neu_event_io_type type, int fd, void *usr_data)
         }
         break;
     }
+    case NEU_REQRESP_METRICS: {
+        neu_reqresp_metrics_t *cmd = (neu_reqresp_metrics_t *) &header[1];
+        if (NULL == cmd->metrics ||
+            0 !=
+                neu_node_manager_get_metrics(manager->node_manager,
+                                             cmd->metrics)) {
+            break;
+        }
+        cmd->metrics->core_dumped = has_core_dumps();
+        cmd->metrics->uptime_seconds =
+            (neu_time_ms() - manager->start_ts) / 1000;
+
+        header->type = NEU_REQRESP_METRICS;
+        strcpy(header->receiver, header->sender);
+        reply(manager, header, cmd);
+
+        break;
+    }
     case NEU_REQ_UPDATE_LICENSE: {
         UT_array *pipes = neu_node_manager_get_pipes(manager->node_manager,
                                                      NEU_NA_TYPE_DRIVER);
@@ -600,6 +623,25 @@ inline static void forward_msg(neu_manager_t *manager, nng_msg *msg,
     }
 }
 
+static bool has_core_dumps()
+{
+    DIR *dp = opendir("core");
+    if (NULL == dp) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool found = false;
+    for (struct dirent *de = NULL; NULL != (de = readdir(dp));) {
+        if (0 == strncmp("core", de->d_name, 4)) {
+            found = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    closedir(dp);
+    return found;
+}
+
 static void start_static_adapter(neu_manager_t *manager, const char *name)
 {
     neu_adapter_t *       adapter      = NULL;
diff --git a/src/core/manager_internal.h b/src/core/manager_internal.h
index bd0250e3..dadf12ce 100644
--- a/src/core/manager_internal.h
+++ b/src/core/manager_internal.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "subscribe.h"
 
 typedef struct neu_manager {
+    uint64_t           start_ts;
     nng_socket         socket;
     neu_events_t *     events;
     neu_event_io_t *   loop;
diff --git a/src/core/node_manager.c b/src/core/node_manager.c
index 5605b756..029f7970 100644
--- a/src/core/node_manager.c
+++ b/src/core/node_manager.c
@@ -311,3 +311,46 @@ UT_array *neu_node_manager_get_state(neu_node_manager_t *mgr)
 
     return states;
 }
+
+int neu_node_manager_get_metrics(neu_node_manager_t *mgr,
+                                 neu_metrics_t *     metrics_p)
+{
+    node_entity_t *el = NULL, *tmp = NULL;
+
+    metrics_p->north_nodes              = 0;
+    metrics_p->north_running_nodes      = 0;
+    metrics_p->north_disconnected_nodes = 0;
+    metrics_p->south_nodes              = 0;
+    metrics_p->south_running_nodes      = 0;
+    metrics_p->south_disconnected_nodes = 0;
+
+    HASH_ITER(hh, mgr->nodes, el, tmp)
+    {
+        if (el->is_static || !el->display) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        neu_plugin_common_t *common =
+            neu_plugin_to_plugin_common(el->adapter->plugin);
+
+        if (NEU_NA_TYPE_DRIVER == el->adapter->module->type) {
+            ++metrics_p->south_nodes;
+            if (NEU_NODE_RUNNING_STATE_RUNNING == el->adapter->state) {
+                ++metrics_p->south_running_nodes;
+            }
+            if (NEU_NODE_LINK_STATE_DISCONNECTED == common->link_state) {
+                ++metrics_p->south_disconnected_nodes;
+            }
+        } else if (NEU_NA_TYPE_APP == el->adapter->module->type) {
+            ++metrics_p->north_nodes;
+            if (NEU_NODE_RUNNING_STATE_RUNNING == el->adapter->state) {
+                ++metrics_p->north_running_nodes;
+            }
+            if (NEU_NODE_LINK_STATE_DISCONNECTED == common->link_state) {
+                ++metrics_p->north_disconnected_nodes;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/node_manager.h b/src/core/node_manager.h
index b24ea7fc..dbec7525 100644
--- a/src/core/node_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/node_manager.h
@@ -62,4 +62,6 @@ nng_pipe  neu_node_manager_get_pipe(neu_node_manager_t *mgr, const char *name);
 // neu_nodes_state_t array
 UT_array *neu_node_manager_get_state(neu_node_manager_t *mgr);
 
+int neu_node_manager_get_metrics(neu_node_manager_t *mgr,
+                                 neu_metrics_t *     metrics_p);
 #endif
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