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cisco router name for new device

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How i can use the device template to get the cisco router name as devicename in prtg?

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The only way to have PRTG use a name instead of an IP for a device is to have that name present in DNS and your reverse DNS (PTR) records. If both of those names match then PRTG will assign that name to the device.

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cisco router name for new device

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