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Archive for "01/2007"
2007-Jan-31
Increasing the width of the taglist in PRTG's web interface
Some users have asked us how they can increase the width of the taglist in PRTG's web interface. They use longer tag names and/or group names which are cropped when they use PRTG's default setting for the width of the left column. Changing the width is actually pretty easy: One must only edit the widths in the CSS file.2007-Jan-30
Load testing web applications that use Flash animations
Today we have received this typical question: "I'm trying to find a load testing product which would allow me to load test flash applications. I've tried webserver stress tool 7 and it doesn't seem to enable me to simulate usage of a flash application. Can you tell me if this can be done, and if so, how? " The answer is a straight well..... yes.2007-Jan-24
Setting up SQL Server Sensors for MS-SQL, MySQL and Oracle with IPCheck Server Monitor
Using the SQL Server sensors you can natively monitor the most used SQL servers: MySQL, Microsoft SQL, and Oracle SQL. Basically, the sensors monitor whether the database server process- A: accepts connections and
- B: processes requests and
- C: returns an expected result when executing a custom SQL command.
2007-Jan- 9
Details about the meaning of the "Busy Sensors" value in PRTG Traffic Grapher
While you are using the Windows GUI of PRTG you will see a "Busy Sensors" value in the statusbar. In larger installations or installations with small intervalls you should have an eye on this value because it can tell you wether your PRTG setup may be close to an overload.2007-Jan- 8
"This program has been damaged..." messages when starting Paessler programs
If you receive the message "This program has been damaged, possibly by a bad sector of the hard drive or a virus. Please reinstall it." when starting IPCheck Server Monitor, PRTG Traffic Grapher or Webserver Stress Tool then you either have a virus or trojan on your computer or a malfunctioning anti-spyware software.2007-Jan- 7