Monitoring Linux running on Linux machine via SNMP using PRTG

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Hi, I am new to PRTG and would like to monitor running processes on a Linux machine via SNMP. When a Linux machine is restarted the index of the service changes, so ideally the check would be done by looking for the name in the SNMP tree using HOST-RESOURCES-MIB. Any ideas please?

Thank you :)

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Hi there,

Could you elaborate what you mean by "Linux on Linux"? If you want to monitor processes, then please use the following guide which also offers a template:
https://https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/76000063726

Best regards.

Aug, 2019 - Permalink

Opps! that was meant to be monitoring Processes on Linux.. not Linux on Linux

Aug, 2019 - Permalink

Hi there,

As suggested, check the above guide. ;)

Best regards.

Aug, 2019 - Permalink

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