diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9821844..4abddc0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ from the **Accounts** panel (each gets a one-time access key to hand over).
 | GET | `/api/conversations/search?q=` | Bearer | search titles, topics + old prompts (with snippet) |
 | POST | `/api/admin/ollama/pull` | admin | pull a model from the Ollama library (NDJSON progress) |
 | DELETE | `/api/admin/ollama/models/:name` | admin | remove a local Ollama model |
+| GET | `/api/admin/ollama/status` | admin | Ollama connectivity probe: reachability, version, on-disk models |
 | POST | `/api/access/request` | public | reserve username+email with a motivation → ticket (`/review/:id`) |
 | GET/POST | `/api/access/ticket/:id` (+`/message`) | ticket bearer | follow + reply on an access request |
 | WS | `/api/access/ws/:id` | ticket bearer | live ticket messages + status (ping/pong heartbeat) |
diff --git a/docs/OPERATIONS.md b/docs/OPERATIONS.md
index c788c64..1341950 100644
--- a/docs/OPERATIONS.md
+++ b/docs/OPERATIONS.md
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ an **Enabled** switch and **hourly / daily** per-user request caps
   toward limits even when generation later fails; over-limit answers 429.
 - Routes: `GET /api/admin/model-policy[?refresh=1]`,
   `PATCH /api/admin/model-policy` (`{model, enabled?, hourly?, daily?}`).
+  Ollama library: `POST /api/admin/ollama/pull` (NDJSON progress),
+  `DELETE /api/admin/ollama/models/:name`, and the connectivity probe
+  `GET /api/admin/ollama/status` (reachability, version, on-disk models —
+  surfaced in Admin Center → Models).
 
 ## Personal providers (BYOK)
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AdminCenter.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AdminCenter.tsx
index 53e8963..5748fb3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AdminCenter.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AdminCenter.tsx
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export function AdminCenter() {
                   <span
                     role="status"
                     aria-label={`${t.label}: ${openAccessCount}`}
-                    className="absolute -right-0.5 -top-1.5 grid min-h-5 min-w-5 place-items-center rounded-full bg-red-500 px-1 text-[11px] font-bold leading-5 text-white shadow"
+                    className="absolute -right-0.5 -top-0.5 z-10 grid min-h-4 min-w-4 place-items-center rounded-full bg-red-500 px-1 text-[10px] font-bold leading-4 text-white shadow"
                   >
                     {openAccessCount > 99 ? "99+" : openAccessCount}
                   </span>
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export function AdminCenter() {
                   <span
                     role="status"
                     aria-label={`${t.label}: ${openReportCount}`}
-                    className="absolute -right-0.5 -top-1.5 grid min-h-5 min-w-5 place-items-center rounded-full bg-red-500 px-1 text-[11px] font-bold leading-5 text-white shadow"
+                    className="absolute -right-0.5 -top-0.5 z-10 grid min-h-4 min-w-4 place-items-center rounded-full bg-red-500 px-1 text-[10px] font-bold leading-4 text-white shadow"
                   >
                     {openReportCount > 99 ? "99+" : openReportCount}
                   </span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ModelsPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ModelsPanel.tsx
index 5faa84b..ef45dbb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ModelsPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ModelsPanel.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { Bot, Undo2 } from "lucide-react";
-import { api, type PolicyModel } from "../lib/api.ts";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Activity, Bot, Undo2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { api, type OllamaStatus, type PolicyModel } from "../lib/api.ts";
 import { OllamaModelsModal } from "./AdminPanel.tsx";
 import { Button, Input, Spinner, Switch } from "./ui.tsx";
 import { useT } from "../lib/i18n.ts";
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ export function ModelsPanel() {
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-5">
+      <OllamaConnectivity />
+
       <section>
         <div className="mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
           <p className="text-sm font-medium">{t("models.title")}</p>
@@ -105,6 +107,140 @@ export function ModelsPanel() {
   );
 }
 
+/* ---------- Ollama connectivity probe (admin) ---------- */
+
+function fmtSize(bytes: number): string {
+  if (!bytes || bytes < 0) return "—";
+  const units = ["B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB"];
+  let v = bytes;
+  let i = 0;
+  while (v >= 1024 && i < units.length - 1) { v /= 1024; i++; }
+  return `${v >= 100 ? Math.round(v) : v.toFixed(1)} ${units[i]}`;
+}
+
+/** Live Ollama host status: reachability, version, latency, on-disk models. */
+function OllamaConnectivity() {
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<OllamaStatus | null>(null);
+  const [checking, setChecking] = useState(true);
+  const { t } = useT();
+
+  const check = useCallback(async () => {
+    setChecking(true);
+    try {
+      setStatus(await api.ollamaStatus());
+    } catch {
+      setStatus(null);
+    } finally {
+      setChecking(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    void check();
+  }, [check]);
+
+  const state = !status ? "unknown" : !status.enabled ? "disabled" : status.reachable ? "online" : "offline";
+  const dot =
+    state === "online"
+      ? "bg-emerald-500"
+      : state === "offline"
+        ? "bg-red-500"
+        : "bg-stone-400 dark:bg-zinc-500";
+  const stateLabel =
+    state === "online"
+      ? t("models.connOnline")
+      : state === "offline"
+        ? t("models.connOffline")
+        : state === "disabled"
+          ? t("models.connDisabledState")
+          : t("common.loading");
+
+  return (
+    <section className="rounded-3xl border border-stone-200/70 bg-white p-5 shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+      <div className="mb-1 flex items-center gap-2">
+        <p className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-medium">
+          <Activity size={14} className="opacity-60" /> {t("models.connTitle")}
+        </p>
+        <span
+          className={cn(
+            "inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium",
+            state === "online" && "bg-emerald-600/10 text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-400",
+            state === "offline" && "bg-red-500/10 text-red-600 dark:text-red-400",
+            (state === "disabled" || state === "unknown") && "bg-stone-200/70 dark:bg-zinc-800",
+          )}
+          role="status"
+        >
+          <span className={cn("h-2 w-2 rounded-full", dot, checking && "animate-pulse")} />
+          {checking && !status ? t("common.loading") : stateLabel}
+        </span>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => void check()}
+          disabled={checking}
+          className="ml-auto rounded-full p-2 opacity-60 transition hover:bg-stone-200/60 hover:opacity-100 disabled:opacity-30 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+          title={t("models.connCheck")}
+          aria-label={t("models.connCheckAria")}
+        >
+          <Undo2 size={15} className={checking ? "animate-spin" : undefined} />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      <p className="mb-3 text-sm opacity-60">{t("models.connDesc")}</p>
+
+      {status && (
+        <dl className="mb-3 grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 sm:grid-cols-4">
+          <div className="rounded-2xl bg-stone-100/70 px-3 py-2 dark:bg-zinc-800/60">
+            <dt className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wider opacity-50">{t("models.connHost")}</dt>
+            <dd className="truncate font-mono text-sm" title={status.host}>{status.host}</dd>
+          </div>
+          <div className="rounded-2xl bg-stone-100/70 px-3 py-2 dark:bg-zinc-800/60">
+            <dt className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wider opacity-50">{t("models.connVersion")}</dt>
+            <dd className="truncate font-mono text-sm">{status.version ?? "—"}</dd>
+          </div>
+          <div className="rounded-2xl bg-stone-100/70 px-3 py-2 dark:bg-zinc-800/60">
+            <dt className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wider opacity-50">{t("models.connLatency")}</dt>
+            <dd className="truncate font-mono text-sm">{status.latencyMs === null ? "—" : `${status.latencyMs} ms`}</dd>
+          </div>
+          <div className="rounded-2xl bg-stone-100/70 px-3 py-2 dark:bg-zinc-800/60">
+            <dt className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wider opacity-50">{t("models.connModels")}</dt>
+            <dd className="truncate font-mono text-sm">{status.models.length}</dd>
+          </div>
+        </dl>
+      )}
+
+      {!checking && !status && (
+        <p className="mb-3 rounded-2xl bg-red-500/10 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400" role="alert">
+          {t("admin.loadFailed")}
+        </p>
+      )}
+      {status && status.error && (
+        <p className="mb-3 rounded-2xl bg-red-500/10 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400" role="alert">
+          <span className="block font-mono text-[13px]">{status.error}</span>
+          <span className="mt-0.5 block opacity-80">{t("models.connHint")}</span>
+        </p>
+      )}
+
+      {status && status.reachable && (
+        status.models.length === 0 ? (
+          <p className="rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-stone-300 px-4 py-4 text-center text-sm opacity-50 dark:border-zinc-700">
+            {t("models.connEmpty")}
+          </p>
+        ) : (
+          <ul className="max-h-64 space-y-1.5 overflow-y-auto">
+            {status.models.map((m) => (
+              <li
+                key={m.name}
+                className="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-stone-200/70 px-3.5 py-2 dark:border-zinc-800"
+              >
+                <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate font-mono text-sm">{m.name}</span>
+                <span className="shrink-0 text-xs opacity-60">{fmtSize(m.size)}</span>
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        )
+      )}
+    </section>
+  );
+}
+
 function ModelRow({ model, onChanged, onError }: {
   model: PolicyModel;
   onChanged: (m: PolicyModel) => void;
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index e8cbae8..a0eda7f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,22 @@ export interface PolicyModel extends DriverModel {
   daily: number;
 }
 
+export interface OllamaHostModel {
+  name: string;
+  size: number;
+  modifiedAt: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface OllamaStatus {
+  enabled: boolean;
+  host: string;
+  reachable: boolean;
+  version: string | null;
+  latencyMs: number | null;
+  models: OllamaHostModel[];
+  error: string | null;
+}
+
 const TOKEN_KEY = "kisassistant_token";
 
 export function getToken(): string | null {
@@ -299,6 +315,9 @@ export const api = {
   /** Admin: delete a local Ollama model (frees disk on the Ollama host). */
   ollamaDelete: (name: string) => req<{ ok: boolean }>(`/api/admin/ollama/models/${encodeURIComponent(name)}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
 
+  /** Admin: Ollama connectivity probe (reachability, version, on-disk models). */
+  ollamaStatus: () => req<OllamaStatus>("/api/admin/ollama/status"),
+
   /** Personal LLM providers (BYOK): presence + last4 only, keys never leave the server. */
   providers: () => req<{ providers: UserProvider[] }>("/api/me/providers"),
   setProvider: (provider: string, apiKey: string) =>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n.ts b/frontend/src/lib/i18n.ts
index 3f76241..7a754c1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/i18n.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n.ts
@@ -313,6 +313,19 @@ const en = {
   "models.ollamaDesc": "Pull or remove local models.",
   "models.empty": "No models available.",
   "models.saveFailed": "Could not save",
+  "models.connTitle": "Ollama connectivity",
+  "models.connDesc": "Live status of the Ollama host: reachability, version, latency and installed models.",
+  "models.connOnline": "Online",
+  "models.connOffline": "Offline",
+  "models.connDisabledState": "Disabled",
+  "models.connCheck": "Check now",
+  "models.connCheckAria": "Check Ollama connectivity now",
+  "models.connHost": "Host",
+  "models.connVersion": "Version",
+  "models.connLatency": "Latency",
+  "models.connModels": "Models",
+  "models.connEmpty": "No models on the Ollama host yet — pull one from the library below.",
+  "models.connHint": "Make sure Ollama is running and OLLAMA_HOST points at it.",
   "center.locked": "Admins only",
   "center.lockedSub": "Log in with the admin account to open the Admin Center.",
   "center.regTitle": "Public registration",
@@ -862,6 +875,19 @@ const es: Dict = {
   "models.ollamaDesc": "Descargar o eliminar modelos locales.",
   "models.empty": "No hay modelos disponibles.",
   "models.saveFailed": "No se pudo guardar",
+  "models.connTitle": "Conectividad Ollama",
+  "models.connDesc": "Estado en vivo del servidor Ollama: alcance, versión, latencia y modelos instalados.",
+  "models.connOnline": "En línea",
+  "models.connOffline": "Sin conexión",
+  "models.connDisabledState": "Desactivado",
+  "models.connCheck": "Comprobar ahora",
+  "models.connCheckAria": "Comprobar la conectividad Ollama ahora",
+  "models.connHost": "Host",
+  "models.connVersion": "Versión",
+  "models.connLatency": "Latencia",
+  "models.connModels": "Modelos",
+  "models.connEmpty": "Aún no hay modelos en el servidor Ollama — descarga uno desde la biblioteca.",
+  "models.connHint": "Asegúrate de que Ollama esté en marcha y de que OLLAMA_HOST apunte a él.",
   "center.locked": "Solo admins",
   "center.lockedSub": "Inicia sesión como admin para abrir el Centro de admin.",
   "center.regTitle": "Registro público",
@@ -1405,6 +1431,19 @@ const fr: Dict = {
   "models.ollamaDesc": "Télécharger ou supprimer des modèles locaux.",
   "models.empty": "Aucun modèle disponible.",
   "models.saveFailed": "Enregistrement impossible",
+  "models.connTitle": "Connectivité Ollama",
+  "models.connDesc": "État en direct de l'hôte Ollama : joignabilité, version, latence et modèles installés.",
+  "models.connOnline": "En ligne",
+  "models.connOffline": "Hors ligne",
+  "models.connDisabledState": "Désactivé",
+  "models.connCheck": "Vérifier",
+  "models.connCheckAria": "Vérifier la connectivité Ollama",
+  "models.connHost": "Hôte",
+  "models.connVersion": "Version",
+  "models.connLatency": "Latence",
+  "models.connModels": "Modèles",
+  "models.connEmpty": "Aucun modèle sur l'hôte Ollama — téléchargez-en un depuis la bibliothèque ci-dessous.",
+  "models.connHint": "Vérifiez qu'Ollama tourne et que OLLAMA_HOST pointe vers lui.",
   "center.locked": "Admins uniquement",
   "center.lockedSub": "Connectez-vous en admin pour ouvrir le Centre admin.",
   "center.regTitle": "Inscription publique",
@@ -1939,6 +1978,19 @@ const ru: Dict = {
   "models.ollamaDesc": "Скачивание и удаление локальных моделей.",
   "models.empty": "Нет доступных моделей.",
   "models.saveFailed": "Не удалось сохранить",
+  "models.connTitle": "Подключение Ollama",
+  "models.connDesc": "Состояние хоста Ollama: доступность, версия, задержка и модели.",
+  "models.connOnline": "В сети",
+  "models.connOffline": "Нет связи",
+  "models.connDisabledState": "Отключено",
+  "models.connCheck": "Проверить",
+  "models.connCheckAria": "Проверить подключение Ollama",
+  "models.connHost": "Хост",
+  "models.connVersion": "Версия",
+  "models.connLatency": "Задержка",
+  "models.connModels": "Модели",
+  "models.connEmpty": "На хосте Ollama пока нет моделей — скачайте из библиотеки ниже.",
+  "models.connHint": "Убедитесь, что Ollama запущена и OLLAMA_HOST указывает на неё.",
   "center.locked": "Только админы",
   "center.lockedSub": "Войдите как админ, чтобы открыть центр.",
   "center.regTitle": "Открытая регистрация",
@@ -2471,6 +2523,19 @@ const it: Dict = {
   "models.ollamaDesc": "Scarica o rimuovi modelli locali.",
   "models.empty": "Nessun modello disponibile.",
   "models.saveFailed": "Salvataggio fallito",
+  "models.connTitle": "Connettività Ollama",
+  "models.connDesc": "Stato live dell'host Ollama: raggiungibilità, versione, latenza e modelli installati.",
+  "models.connOnline": "Online",
+  "models.connOffline": "Offline",
+  "models.connDisabledState": "Disabilitato",
+  "models.connCheck": "Verifica ora",
+  "models.connCheckAria": "Verifica la connettività Ollama",
+  "models.connHost": "Host",
+  "models.connVersion": "Versione",
+  "models.connLatency": "Latenza",
+  "models.connModels": "Modelli",
+  "models.connEmpty": "Nessun modello sull'host Ollama — scaricane uno dalla libreria qui sotto.",
+  "models.connHint": "Assicurati che Ollama sia in esecuzione e che OLLAMA_HOST punti a esso.",
   "center.locked": "Solo admin",
   "center.lockedSub": "Accedi come admin per aprire il Centro.",
   "center.regTitle": "Registrazione pubblica",
@@ -3001,6 +3066,19 @@ const pt: Dict = {
   "models.ollamaDesc": "Baixar ou remover modelos locais.",
   "models.empty": "Nenhum modelo disponível.",
   "models.saveFailed": "Falha ao guardar",
+  "models.connTitle": "Conectividade Ollama",
+  "models.connDesc": "Estado ao vivo do servidor Ollama: alcance, versão, latência e modelos instalados.",
+  "models.connOnline": "Online",
+  "models.connOffline": "Offline",
+  "models.connDisabledState": "Desativado",
+  "models.connCheck": "Verificar agora",
+  "models.connCheckAria": "Verificar a conectividade Ollama agora",
+  "models.connHost": "Servidor",
+  "models.connVersion": "Versão",
+  "models.connLatency": "Latência",
+  "models.connModels": "Modelos",
+  "models.connEmpty": "Nenhum modelo no servidor Ollama — baixe um da biblioteca abaixo.",
+  "models.connHint": "Certifique-se de que o Ollama está a correr e de que OLLAMA_HOST aponta para ele.",
   "center.locked": "Só admins",
   "center.lockedSub": "Entra como admin para abrir o Centro.",
   "center.regTitle": "Registo público",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index b11652a..7d1b0cb 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -867,7 +867,51 @@ const server = Bun.serve<{ ticketId: string | null; isAdmin: boolean }>({
         });
       }
 
-      // --- admin: Ollama model management (pull from the library, delete) ---
+      // --- admin: Ollama model management (connectivity probe, pull from the library, delete) ---
+      // Connectivity probe: is the Ollama host reachable, which version,
+      // and what sits on its disk (name + bytes + modification time).
+      // Always 200 for admins (reachability is data, not an error code).
+      if (path === "/api/admin/ollama/status" && req.method === "GET") {
+        if (!admin) return json({ error: "forbidden" }, 403);
+        const host = ollamaDriver.host;
+        if (!ollamaDriver.enabled) {
+          return json({ enabled: false, host, reachable: false, version: null, latencyMs: null, models: [], error: "ollama driver is disabled" });
+        }
+        const t0 = Date.now();
+        try {
+          const verRes = await fetch(`${host}/api/version`, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8000) });
+          if (!verRes.ok) {
+            return json({ enabled: true, host, reachable: false, version: null, latencyMs: Date.now() - t0, models: [], error: `ollama /api/version failed: ${verRes.status}` });
+          }
+          const ver = (await verRes.json().catch(() => ({}))) as { version?: unknown };
+          const tagsRes = await fetch(`${host}/api/tags`, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8000) });
+          if (!tagsRes.ok) {
+            return json({ enabled: true, host, reachable: false, version: typeof ver.version === "string" ? ver.version : null, latencyMs: Date.now() - t0, models: [], error: `ollama /api/tags failed: ${tagsRes.status}` });
+          }
+          const tags = (await tagsRes.json().catch(() => ({}))) as { models?: { name?: unknown; size?: unknown; modified_at?: unknown }[] };
+          const models = Array.isArray(tags.models)
+            ? tags.models
+                .filter((m) => typeof m.name === "string")
+                .map((m) => ({
+                  name: m.name as string,
+                  size: typeof m.size === "number" ? m.size : 0,
+                  modifiedAt: typeof m.modified_at === "string" ? (m.modified_at as string) : null,
+                }))
+            : [];
+          return json({
+            enabled: true,
+            host,
+            reachable: true,
+            version: typeof ver.version === "string" ? ver.version : null,
+            latencyMs: Date.now() - t0,
+            models,
+            error: null,
+          });
+        } catch (e) {
+          return json({ enabled: true, host, reachable: false, version: null, latencyMs: Date.now() - t0, models: [], error: (e as Error).message });
+        }
+      }
+
       // Pull streams Ollama's NDJSON progress straight to the admin client.
       if (path === "/api/admin/ollama/pull" && req.method === "POST") {
         if (!admin) return json({ error: "forbidden" }, 403);