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Create custom map
Hi, I´m testing the sw and I wonder if it would be possible to know how I could create a custom map (sunburst view) with differents donuts and in each donut only the esx and the vm´s. Thanks in advance Regards Article Comments...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Microsoft SQL V2 Sensor - display SQL string
Hi Is it possible to display a output of a SQL query in PRTG? If the query "SELECT sqlserver_start_time FROM sys.dm_os_sys_info;" displays "2019-12-18 22:56:34.917". Would it be possible to display the same output in...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Auto-Discovery without Sensors?
Is it possible to set up an auto-discovery without it automatically adding sensors? Tried setting up an empty device template, but didn't have any success. Article Comments Why would you do that, could you elaborate your us...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
PRTG Monitor a Microservice
Dear colleagues, Is it possible to detect a value from HTTP code: HTTP GET http://ctp-ms-bs27:61280/ReservesCancellationMicroservice/healthcheck: 200 OK Output: {"PendingForCancelation":0,"UtcDateOfLastReceivedNonEmptyRespons...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Monitor for specific Change of a Sensor Value
Want this feature implemented, too? Please upvote by clicking Thumbs up! (Posts as a reply won't be published in this feature request thread. Read Me!) User Story As a PRTG User, I want to get informed when a sensor's val...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Problem with specific device snmp
Dear, good afternoon we have a device that most of the sensors is via SNMP where they worked perfectly and according to the client there was no change in the equipment, the sensors work and then stop and then work again, getting several ale...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What does 'Handles' and 'Threads' mean in the Probe Health ?
I found that 'Handles' and 'Threads' in Probe Health. What does 'Handles' and 'Threads' mean in the Probe Health ? And What is the recommended range for stable operation? (Note that PRTG is running on Virt...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
API: Get table of device history by sensor
Hi guys, I'm trying to get a detailed history of device statistics out of the PRTG API. I'm using this query to pull channel values by datetime: /api/table.json?content=values&output=json&columns=datetime,value_,coverag...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Can I ping from Switch to Switch to measure latency?
I need to be able to run a sensor which shows the latency in milliseconds between two given switches. I don't need it to be fancy, the feedback from a PING sensor will be absolutely fine. I can then set thresholds against the millisecon...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
BGP Monitoring on Mikrotik RouterOS Device
How to monitoring BGP on Mikrotik Device? Article Comments Hi there, There are no already defined sensors here. Maybe this article helps to create the needed sensors on your own. Kind regards, Birk Guttmann, Tech...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How does PRTG get 'System Information'?
I checked some devices and the imported system information but only some of System information are gathered ( Hardware, Software). How does PRTG get 'System Information'? Is it possible to collect by SNMP only without WMI? What ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
how to add windows 10 in prtg network monitor tool
what steps have been taken to add windows 10 or any operating systems and what we get results from. which tools have been used for necessary in microsoft windows?? Article Comments The following article has the basic steps out...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
how to solve the issue of down status in prtg monitor tool
through prtg , how we have given solutions of particular device or sensor how wil shows and how to slove that issue from their status. Article Comments What kind of Sensor are we talking about and what specific error are you rec...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Free storage space on IBM i (As400)
Hi, I just give a try to PTRF network monitor. On my actual monitoring (nagios based), i modify a snmp sensor storage to give me an accurate value of OID storage. 1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.5.1 = "640898972" To have the correc...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sound alerts in HTML map
Good morning. I define in the core server a page.html with map that includes sound alerts. Then I call this html in other computer in VPN to have visibility of the map all time. I see the map and sensors, but when a sound sensor change to r...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Waterfall Graphs
I would like to make a waterfall graph on my maps if possible (not sure if that's the best name... it's what we called them in the Navy). Basically, I figured I would have to stack a couple of graphs together to get this to work, bu...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Schedule one per month
Hello, I supervise acronis backups using the imap sensor. For one of my backups, it is done only once a month, on the last day of the month. Is it possible to do this type of planning? Article Comments Hello there, And thank...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Auto-Discovery with Template results in error: 106ErrorMessage: No Metaresult found
Hi, when I run auto-discovery with template on Cisco WLC device (steps described here: How can I monitor a Cisco WLC deployment with PRTG? ), no sensors are discovered. Autodiscovery log (C:\ProgramData\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\Logs\...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Return a value from JSON output
Hi, Trying to do something I've never done before and don't know much about. I have a web api returning JSON (I believe) and I need to pull a value out of it for the temperature. I have been poking around with the XML/REST se...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Software Activation Question
I need to relocate my existing PRTG server and have reviewed the migration article. Before I deactivate my license to move it to my other server, will I be able to reactivate my license if I do not have active software maintenance? ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Report of Count of Sensors in each Interval
Hi there, How can i find out how many sensors in each interval i have? Thanks a lot Article Comments Hey Hossein, simply head to Setup > PRTG Status and check the Sensors By Interval section. Here you can find all releva...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
WMI Sensor not working on one server
I have WMI sensors set on multiple servers. All are using inherited credentials. One DC is working fine with WMI, the other never gets a response after adding the sensor. All firewall settings are GPO set. I get the error Connection could n...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
JSON Parser Error
Hi Guys, I hope someone can help my by my Stubid question :-) So I woud use the REST Custom Sensor to get data from Freifunk Node the URL is https://map.ffrn.de/data/nodes.json So I Create a Template with following entries: { &qu...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Can I operate PRTG normally with standard user account?
I installed PRTG with administrator privileges, and I checked that PRTG works normally. But now, I can not use the administrator account due to security issues. Therefore, only standard account can access the server where PRTG was install...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I want to know the principle of 'port' sensor, how it works
Let me know how 'port' sensor works. What is a way to check port state? 'netstat' or 'telnet' command? On what basis will port be checked whether 'open' or 'closed' in TCP session? For example, ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What makes the cluster node reconnect automatically?
I'm using PRTG with cluster. I found that the status of cluster kept on repeating 'disconnected' and 'connected'. The cluster node has restarted the connection randomly on the cluster log in the cluster node(failove...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
[DENIED] Scan Now Button for Read Only Users
Want this feature implemented, too? Please upvote by clicking Thumbs up! (Posts as a reply won't be published in this feature request thread. Read Me!) User Story We gave out servicedesk the ability to read-only our prtg moni...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Notification based on condition of multiple nodes
Hi, I’m completely new to PRTG and I’m trying to create the below without success. Could anyone offer some advise? I have three separate groups (single server in 3 separate locations) containing multiple sensors. The three nodes form...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Summarize the number of successful logins
Dear Colleagues, I have 10 servers and i would like to summarize the number of successful logins with one sensors from my main probe and import them into a graph. I have tried to add all of my servers into one JSon code but i couldn't g...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Support for AIX Systems
Hello, I'd like to monitor a service of an AIX System. Does the current version of PRTG support AIX Systems for example via SSH? Article Comments Hi mw-twol, PRTG has no native SSH Service Sensor at the moment. However, yo...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Can I implement or configure PRTG network monitoring server on Linux?
Hi Paessler Team, Can I implement or configure PRTG network monitoring server on Linux? if yes then How to download and configure PRTG on linux RHEL or Centos. Waiting for your response. Regards, Pravin Goud Article Comments ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Response Header - API
Hello, I am trying to query table.json via the API. Using Postman or curl my results look great. https://x.y.z/api/table.json?content=devices&columns=device,host,tags&output=json&filter_tags=@tag(IOS,NXOS,DNOS,FTOS,FortiOS,E...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How to add Cisco Nexus N7706 to PRTG
Hello, I have some cisco devices and want to monitor them using PRTG. For Catalyst switch, I can add sensor using default Cisco template but for Nexus N7706 I can not add any sensors using Cisco default template, just found PING sensor. ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
HP Proliant Server System Health sensor.
Hello! Just trying to understand logic of HP Proliant Server System Health sensor. It show status of several channels (like tempurature or power consumption) of iLo system, but it also looking into IML (Integrated Management Log) of serve...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
can i only migrate to new server with other version prtg
as our old server no disk storage, so i need to migrate to new server. Please tech me how to migrate the sensor and configuration to new server with different version Article Comments Hey lks0425, Yes, old and new server ha...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Is it possiblie to create report for Traffic per ASN
Is it possible to create report for Traffic per ASN via sflow ? Article Comments Hi there, I'm afraid that the sFlow sensors in PRTG do not support the ASN field. For a list of all possible filters, kindly take a look here...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
[OPEN] Reset a Sensor Back to New
Want this feature implemented, too? Please upvote by clicking Thumbs up! (Posts as a reply won't be published in this feature request thread. Read Me!) User Story As a PRTG User, I want to be able to reset a sensor back to de...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Custom MapObject to fetch more than one channel from a sensor
I would like to create a MapObject, where I could display the data of all channels from a sensor and not just the primary. Just like the gauge object but without the gauges or the graph object but of cause without the graph. For Example I...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How would you use placeholder syntax in a REST template.
Hi, I'm trying to create a dynamic REST template for monitoring aspects of PowerDNS recursor. One of the metrics counts how long each thread has spent on queries - as threads are dynamic and vary depending on the machine I thought I&#...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
PRTG MAPs - Auto-cycle
Our challenge was to have several PRTG MAPs cycling through a TV in the IT room. We did not want to have just one static MAP at all. In order to accomplish this - we created a simple HTML file with some JAVASCRIPT code that runs through ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
[DENIED] Multiple Dependencies
Want this feature implemented, too? Please upvote by clicking Thumbs up! (Posts as a reply won't be published in this feature request thread. Read Me!) User Story As a PRTG User, I want to be able to have a sensor/a device de...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Automatische Suche Cisco System Health
Hallo zusammen, ich habe für unsere Cisco Switch-Umgebung einen automatischen Such Job aktiv, der unter anderem die Sensoren für Cisco System Health anlegt. Die beiden Sensoren "System Health Andere" und "System Health Strö...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Undeleting objects
Been running this software for a little over a month now. This is the 3rd time I have accidentally deleted entire objects when I thought I was just deleting sensors. In the management screen I highlighted a few sensors using the ctrl k...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Add global setting to display maximum values in charts
Want this feature implemented, too? Please upvote by clicking Thumbs up! (Posts as a reply won't be published in this feature request thread. Read Me!) User Story As a PRTG User, I want to be able to display the maximum chann...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Cisco SFP Modules (GLC-SX-MMD): "Other" System Sensor
I have GLC-SC-MMDs installed in a Cisco switch running 15.2(2)E5. I have another identical switch with the same version and same SFP modules. On one switch, PRTG detects the "other" sensors for the SNMP Cisco System Health group...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New PRTG XL Instance - A few questions
Hello everyone, we're currently planning to setup a PRTG Server XL Instance with roughly 10.000 Sensors (Migrating from different solution), spanning over local and remote sites. Our planned specs for the Core-Server currently: Ph...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Migrating from 2008R2 to 2016 Core
Need to move PRTG onto a new server and would like to go with 2016 core. Are there any steps which are different than the link below? https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/7600006351113-how-can-i-move-migrate-my-prt...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
WMI (PE016) CPU Load and PageFile usage sensors.
Hi This two sensor have error. The WMI query does not return any results. The reason might be an issue with the host's WMI system. For more information, see https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/1093. (code: PE...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Which Sensor should I use???
I am trying to monitor a site which has different nodes if you will. The data i receive from the site looks like this.. { "ace" : { "healthy" : true }, "deadlocks" : { "healthy" : tru...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I changed my Administrator password and now my sensors stopped working
I changed my password following this: https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/prtg_server_administrator However now most of my sensors (all but Ping, HTTP, and RDP) are now in a down state with the following error (I added * for the User an...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
extract registered emails
Dear, good morning how can I automatically extract all the emails I registered in prtg to receive certain alert Article Comments Hello, You may be able to use the PRTG API for this. You'll find all available API calls at ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Advanced ssh sensor failure - returning 4096 instead of value
I have a perl script on a linux system that measures the sizes of various directories. The script is in /var/prtg/scriptsxml and is correctly found when adding a sensor. PRTG runs the script without error, but the values returned are not ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
uptime sensor - upper error limit
Hello everybody! Can a upper error/warning limit be set to infinite since I only need a lower limit? Use: a runtime/uptime sensor - the monitored device can run for quasi-infinite time. My measurement device which needs to warm up befor...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Nano Server Remote Probe cloud application
Does PRTG has an cloud app remote probe for Windows Nano Server? I would like to use some sensors from a remote hosted nano server. Article Comments Hello, It's possible to install a Remote Probe in a cloud. However Win...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Password change doesnt seem to work
I'm a new user and struggling to get my password to work. Using the guidance of special characters wasnt very clear, I only used recommended chars but couldnt get it to accept them reliably even after multiple validations. Narrowed my...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Unexpected cloud error (PE253)
Is there something wrong with the HTTP and HTTPS cloud sensors today? All of ours went offline with the error message listed in title. Our PRTG installation is up to date. Article Comments Hi there, It was an issue on our end....
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
[OPEN] TLS Configuration
Want this feature implemented, too? Please upvote by clicking Thumbs up! (Posts as a reply won't be published in this feature request thread. Read Me!) User Story Currently there is no way to finetune the web interface and/or...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
VPN Tunnel (Status) up/down report
How can I create a report on tunnel up/down on cisco vpn head routers Article Comments Hello there, Thanks for your KB thread. Can I check with you if you have already deploy the sensor to monitor the VPN status? If yes, you m...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
System information report
Hello, Through WMI i can see which software is installed on a system. is it possible to create a report to see all installed software of all systems? regards Hans Article Comments Sorry, the system information tab cannot b...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Unexpected Cloud Error. (code: PE253)
I have some web services hosted on AWS and use cloud http sensor to monitor. Yesterday all cloud http sensors showed the same error message [Unexpected Cloud Error. (code: PE253)] Http sensors for these host are normal at the same time What...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
File Sensor - Problem
I need to monitor a file. If the file exists and is less than 10 mins old. Then it should appear as down. My problem is that it does not use channel settings. Article Comments Hello Niels, Thank you very much for your contact....
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
push data sensor - automated creation
Hi i have a bunch of cloud devices that i'd like to have monitored by PRTG. They will alert e.g. when CPU/Mem/Disk threshold is reached. I've implemented the push data sensor before.. and in all cases you need to create the se...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
PRTG Discovery process
Hi, Is it possible to automate the discovery process (with customizable scripts or using API) of the devices in the network in case the following limitations may apply: 1) the number of devices is too big for manual IP configuration (ev...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Volume vs Speed
I'm trying to figure out what exactly this metric is. I have PRTG monitor net traffic from our company's router. I understand speed seems to be overall bandwidth, seeing as how this metric matches up to a bandwidth monitoring our IS...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Windows Updates Status Sensor-Days only
In monitoring windows updates for servers, I would only like to see the number of days since last update (similar to the old sensor). I don't need to know how many updates of each type as updates are released monthly. Is there any way...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Consolidate several PRTG servers into one
Hello, I wanted to ask if there is a way to migrate data from several PRTG server and consolidate them into one, we were thinking in change the licensing from several 2500 sensors servers into a much bigger one using the XL 1 license. Tha...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
SNMP Sensor for Oracle Databases
Hi, I have two queries. Kindly reply soon. Q1. I would like to know "Are there any SNMP Sensors to monitor Oracle Database process and services available". If there is, provide the list and how to use them. Q2: Is it possibl...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
How to Monitor Only Workstation Network Usage
I have about 30 workstations on a corporate LAN. All I won't to do is find a work station who is flooding our internet connection at various times throughout the day. I expect that a WMI based monitor will do this. I don't want t...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Raspberry Pi as Network Monitor
I'm setting up a datacenter and I want to have a system of LEDs that change colour according to the statuses of various devices on the network. For example, if a PRTG sensor detects something (eg. high temp) a certain LED changes from g...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
email
How to send a document by mail ? The same manner before with Canon Solution Menu ? Thank you describe exactly the way to follow. Article Comments Hi, Please describe your inquiry a bit more detailed, so that I can give you a s...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
[DENIED] Make PRTG webserver able to co-exist with IIS / Apache
Want this feature implemented, too? Please upvote by clicking Thumbs up! (Posts as a reply won't be published in this feature request thread. Read Me!) User Story As a PRTG User, I want to be able to use the PRTG webserver, o...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
PowerShell Notification template parameter
Hello, i have a Powershell Script for the Serinus Alarmserver. In Windows Powershell and ISE i'm able to run the sript with the following parameters: .\myscript.ps1 my_user my_password myalarm_number mydescription_text The sript is...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Auto Discovery (template) without adding eth interfaces?
hi, the selected best answer in this post link below accomplishes what i need to do, however in the process (as with all auto discovery actions) many Ethernet interfaces are also added/auto-discovered (including ones i have deleted befor...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Bug in v19.4.54.1506? - paused sensors don't show in management tab
I've noticed recently that paused sensors aren't showing up in the management tab, when I've seen them before, at some point in the past. I'm guessing a bug was introduced that has made these not visible. Is there a way to f...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Commuity effort regarding Windows Server Core support
Not a problem exactly, but would like to kindly ask everyone to e-mail support at paessler and ask for offical support on Windows Server Core and also to vote this entry. Article Comments Hi, Couldn't you add the GUI, inst...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Active directory group inherited permissions
Hi Everyone, We have are currently reviewing our security groups in AD and are trying to allow users to login to PRTG who are a member of a group which is a member of a group in PRTG. e.g. I am a member of the "Department - IT"...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
report ssl sensor always gives "Not enough monitoring data"
hi, i try to run a once-per-month report over my ssl certificates, where i want to get the latest value of "Days to Expiration". in any setting of reported period i always end up in "Not enough monitoring data". if i c...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
XML error
Please where is the error? XML: Junk after document element </channel> -- JSON: The returned JSON does not match the expected structure (No mapping for the Unicode character exists in the target multi-byte code page). (code: PE231)...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Export device list of a specific group with status down or up
Hi I need to export a device list of a specific group via API command, can someone remind me the command sintax? thanks Article Comments Hi, You can use the following API to generate the desired list: http://api/table.c...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Retreiving SNDS data, packaging for PRTG, prtg fails, complaining it doesn't contain Result
Hello there We've created a small powershell script for retreiving a CSV file from M$ SNDS, and entering the data into PRTG. ''' $url = "https://xxx" $headers = 'channel','DateFrom','DateTo&...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Message shower up to 300 E-Mail Notifications per day
If a Sensor or a complete Device, on a Virtual machine for example, has a loop of loose contact, a new connect and a loose contact over and over again - a message shower of Notifications up to 300 Mails per day are sent. There is no way ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
notification tab is not available on my sensor
i cant use notification option of sensor on my prtg can any body help ! see my screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/hIcx1q4.png Article Comments Hello, Apologies, but at this time, we do not support any version of PRTG older than ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Notifications when remote probe becomes disconnected
When I have a main site with PRTG core server and several remote probes, then internet becomes disconnected. - Will the remote probe have some mail notification capabilities? - Notifications only comes from core server? - Can I see curren...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Notification based on historical data
I need to perform an alert based on the decrease in the value of incoming data for the last 3 minutes. I have a custom sensor that receives data about the number of incoming calls in PBX , and if the number of calls is less than 30% than ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Increasing the information included in email
Hi, We are using PRTG with a Mitel MiVB PBX. We are getting alerts just fine when something on the system alarms such as SIP trunks failing which is fine but the information included in the email doesn't state what the issue is and ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Can i determine the peak time at netflow sensor and what is the type of the traffic ??
Dears . Can i determine the peak time at Netflow sensor and what is the type of the traffic ?? i need percentage and the time that we have a peak time at netflow sensor ? Can i get that ?? Thanks Article Comments Hi ther...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Custom Field/properties
i doesn't seem to be possible to create custom field/properties for a device ? - will that be something that's being considered Scenario's adding server purchase date, warranty/carepack expiry date etc And then be able to run ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Remote PowerShell Script for Skype
Hi there I'm trying to monitor our Skype for Business Servers - without much luck though :( How can I get my script to be run on the remote server itself? Script: $query = Get-CsWindowsService RTCMEDSRV [string]$result = $query....
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Textgröße für Tabellen in Maps ändern
Hallo zusammen, ist es möglich, die Textgröße für Tabellen in Maps zu ändern, oder müsste ich dafür ein eigenes Mapobject erstellen? Konkret geht es mir um das Objekt "Datentabellen" -> "Fehler-Sensoren". Auf eine...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Remote Probe on Single Board Computer
Good Day PRTG-Afficionados, For monitoring a remote Linux device I would need to use a remote probe (not mini probe) so that even when communication goes down the data keeps being collected. Installing a WIN10 PC is unfortunately impossi...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Stop alerts during reboots
Hi, I want to be able to stop notifications for the probe server when installing updates, what is the best way to achieve this? Thanks Article Comments Hello, PRTG isn't storing whether a notification has been sent fo...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Interface Utilization Alerts
With PRTG, is it possible to setup alerts for all interface if their traffic utilization exceeds a certain percentage? For example if I have a router, and switches, I want to know if any of the interfaces are exceeding 80% utilization for...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Are there any existing sensors for Alpha UPS?
I am looking for a sensor that is similar to the SNMP APC Hardware sensor. Which other sensors also make sense in monitoring USPs? Thanks a lot in advance! Article Comments Hello, I'm afraid there are no native sensors ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
NetFlow V9
Hi friends..!! I hope your help please. I have set up NetFlow V9, but i have a question: How can i create a automated task for debugging collected data? How can i monitore data link from my suppliers? Thank you in advance for your s...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Monitor Folder on Linux Systems
Hello, I would like to monitor a Linux server to alert when no files fall within 24 hours within a specific folder, could you help? Article Comments Hello Jose, Thank you for your post. You can monitor smb shares on Linux ...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
DOWN states of Remote Probes
Hello, we're using PRTG Network Monitoring for a small department of a company that is operating world wide. The department is a client of us. There are plenty Firewall Rules and separeted Networks.Therefore we need to monitor each PC w...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Fujitsu Hardware Monitoring - How to implement?!
Hi @ all. The problem or better the challenge isn't new but I try to implement a hardware monitoring for Fujitsu Server (Primergy's). It's a shame that paessler doesn't have sensors for it (why not??? does the oids are dif...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
IKEv1 VPN sensor not working
i was using SNMP Cisco ASA VPN Traffic sensor to monitor a connection and it was working, but suddenly the sensor is down even though the VPN connection is working fine with no changes on the firewall or whats so ever error: There is no a...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Map access
Dears, I have created some Maps with administrator account. Now when I create user with only read privilege they cant see the map if they see the map it is not active. could you please provide how to give users access to the active maps...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Netflow not showing data
I have got Netflow running on a Cisco ASA and have a remote probe to collect the data. TCPView is showing that data is arriving from the ASA on the configured port and that it is then being sent on to the NSM server. When I view the NSM pa...
Tue, 10 Jun, 2025 at 3:54 PM