Modify a builtin sensor
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Hi,
I would like to modify a sensor that comes with PRTG.
Is this possible?
In particular I would like to duplicate the VMWARE_Datastore_SOAP-Sensor and add an additional value.
My boss wants that the sensor shows the used space of a datastore in GB.
By default the sensor only displays the free and the available capacity of a datastore.
I know I could use a formula-sensor but there are hundreds of datastores and I'm too lazy.
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Dear audiocrush,
Actually, the workaround with the Sensor Factory Sensor is the only possible solution for this as you cannot modify our native sensors.
Best regards,
Sven
Apr, 2017 - Permalink
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Dear audiocrush,
Actually, the workaround with the Sensor Factory Sensor is the only possible solution for this as you cannot modify our native sensors.
Best regards,
Sven
Apr, 2017 - Permalink