This article applies as of PRTG 22
How can I prevent receiving multiple notifications from branch office devices when an access point is down, ensuring sensors/devices do not send notifications if the connection to the main office is interrupted?
Simulating multiple dependencies with the Business Process sensor
In PRTG, you can make an object dependent upon a maximum of two other objects. However, you can simulate multiple dependencies with the Business Process sensor. It is a powerful and very flexible sensor that gives you a summarized status of entire business processes while monitoring several process components.
To stick with the example from the question, one or more of the three access points between your main network and your branch network are in Down status. As a result, the connection between the networks is interrupted and the devices in the branch office are generating error or warning messages.
The easiest way to avoid notification spam is to summarize the states of the access points and the main office network via the Business Process sensor and to set the dependency of the branch office network to the Business Process sensor.
The Business Process sensor checks the condition of the access points (for example, via Ping sensors) as well as the status of the main office network (the Ping sensor is representative of the device or group). In the settings of the Business Process sensor, you can name the channel, define the error and warning threshold for the sensor, and add the objects the sensor will check. For how to set up the Business Process sensor in detail, see Summarized Sensor and Channel States in the Business Process Sensor.
Because there is no Down status for a device, we recommended that you use a Ping sensor to check the status of a device.
More
- Monitoring business processes: PRTG Manual: Business Process Sensor.
- Read about Monitoring Business Processes and the Real Business Impact of Technical Outages (including an example of the business process Online Shop) in our Paessler Blog.
- You want to monitor business processes and additionally perform calculations within your individual channels? Have a look at the PRTG Manual: Sensor Factory Sensor.
- You can find more information about possible sensor states in the PRTG Manual: Sensor States.
Disclaimer:
The information in the Paessler Knowledge Base comes without warranty of any kind. Use at your own risk. Before applying any instructions please exercise proper system administrator housekeeping. You must make sure that a proper backup of all your data is available.
