Important:
 The multi-platform probe is now stable! This article is deprecated and will no longer be updated.
For the multi-platform probe release notes, see the Knowledge Base: What are the release notes for the multi-platform probe? 

See the Multi-Platform Probe for PRTG manual for the most up-to-date information.


This article applies as of PRTG 24 and multi-platform probe 3.0

The multi-platform probe for Paessler PRTG

With PRTG 21.4.73, we introduced the multi-platform probe for Paessler PRTG (hereafter referred to as the multi-platform probe) to extend the native monitoring capabilities on non-Windows platforms, for example Linux, Raspberry Pi, or NAS systems.

The multi-platform probe consists of three different components:

  1. NATS server
    • The NATS server handles the exchange of data between multi-platform probes and a PRTG core server. Paessler GmBH provides the NATS Server for Paessler PRTG Windows installer, which you can download directly from PRTG via Setup | Optional Downloads or from the Multi-Platform Probe for PRTG manual.
  2. PRTG core server
    • The PRTG core server connects to the NATS server to send monitoring instructions and receive monitoring data. Configure this connection in the PRTG web interface under Setup | System Administration | Core & Probes | Multi-Platform Probe Connection Settings.
  3. Multi-platform probe
    • The multi-platform probe is a small piece of software that is installed on a non-Windows system in your local or remote network. It scans the network and sends monitoring results to a PRTG core server via a NATS server.

Future

The multi-platform probe is currently limited with its supported features. We plan to introduce support for other features. This will extend the available sensors on the probes by the following sensor families: Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Veeam. We are also exploring more operating systems and platforms to support. You can keep up with developments to the multi-platform probe through the PRTG roadmap.

Send us your feedback through the multi-platform probe survey. We would love to hear about what else you would like to see on the multi-platform probe.