This article applies as of PRTG 22


Understand the Disk free measurements via SNMP and SSH


Disk free measurements via SNMP vs. SSH

Both the SSH Disk Free and SNMP Linux Disk Free sensors report correct values with their individual method of measurement:

  • The SSH Disk Free sensor uses the df command and returns the free space of the volume, minus a reserve defined for this volume. As a result, it shows the disk space that is actually available for use.

Note: The size of the reserved disk space can be defined with tune2fs.

  • The SNMP Linux Disk free sensor returns the free space (this means all disk space that is not yet used). However, not all of this space may be available for use, as part of it can be reserved.

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