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