Created on Feb 3, 2010 1:25:56 PM by
Last change on Nov 18, 2010 9:22:28 AM by
This article applies to PRTG Network Monitor versions 7, 8, and 9
PRTG Network Monitor writes data to several locations:
By default, PRTG's setup program stores the core installation in one of the following directories:
%programfiles%\PRTG Network Monitor
or
%programfiles(x86)%\PRTG Network Monitor
Tip: To directly open an Explorer Window showing the respective folder, click on "Run..." in the Windows Start Menu (shortcut Windows+R), paste the path above into the "Open:" field and click "OK".
However, the default setting can be changed during setup. To find the right path for your PRTG installation, please look it up in the Properties of your Start Menu's PRTG icons.
The default setting of the data folder depends on the PRTG Network Monitor version you are using (7/8/9). The paths are also different if you have upgraded from version 7/8 versus installed a new version 9.
On all Windows versions, the default data folder is located as follows:
PRTG 7:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application data\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V7
PRTG 8:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application data\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V8
PRTG 9:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application data\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor
Tip: To directly open an Explorer Window showing the respective folder, click on "Run..." in the Windows Start Menu (shortcut Windows+R), paste the path above into the "Open:" field and click "OK".
Note: Depending on the language and version of your Windows installation you might need to translate the substring Application data into your Windows installation's language (for example Anwendungsdaten for some German Windows versions).
However, the default setting can be changed. To find the right path for your PRTG installation, please go the PRTG Server Administrator and look up the path in the Core Server tab. You can also change the path there.
The following files and folders are stored in the file system:
| File | Description | File Format |
|---|---|---|
| Log Database.db | Only versions before 8.2: Database with the recent event history for the whole system; "Logs" in the web interface | SQLite 3.6.10 (obsolete); new entries stored in Log Database sub folder |
| PRTG Configuration.dat | Monitoring configuration (i.e. probes, groups, devices, sensors, users, maps, reports, etc.) | XML |
| PRTG Configuration.old | Backup of previous version of monitoring configuration | XML |
| PRTG Graph Data Cache.dat | Precalculated data for the graphs throughout the web interface (if missing, this file is automatically recalculated from the files in the "monitoring database") | Proprietary |
| ToDo Database.db | Only versions before 8.2: Database with all ToDo entries; "ToDos" in the web interface | SQLite 3.6.10 (obsolete); new entries stored in ToDo Database sub folder |
| Folder | Description | File Format |
| \Configuration Auto-Backups | Backup versions of PRTG Configuration.dat | ZIP / XML |
| \Log Database | Version 8.2 and later: Database with the recent event history for the whole system; "Logs" in the web interface | raw data format (.db) |
| \Logs (Debug) | Text file based logs of the core and probe system | Text |
| \Logs (System) | Text file based logs of the core, probe, and cluster system, the Enterprise Console, and result files for certain sensors | Text |
| \Logs (Web Server) | HTTP server log files of PRTG's web server | Standard web server log format |
| \Monitoring Database | Results of all monitoring requests for all sensors (required for historic reports) | Proprietary |
| \Report PDFs | Older PDF reports stored in the file system | Adobe PDF |
| \StreamLog | Data log files for Packet Sniffer and xFlow (NetFlow, sFlow) sensors (only available if activated in sensor settings) | CSV |
| \Support Data | When using the Send Logs to Paessler functionality, log file data will be collected and compressed into a ZIP file. These files are stored in this folder. | LOG / TXT / ZIP |
| \ToDo Database | Version 8.2 and later: Database with all ToDo entries; "ToDos" in the web interface | raw data format (.db) |
| \Toplist Database | Database for historic Toplists for Packet Sniffer and xFlow (NetFlow, sFlow) sensors | raw data format (.top); SQLite 3.6.10 (.dat) (obsolete) |
All system settings (except license keys and Enterprise Console settings) of PRTG Network Monitor are stored in the registry under one of the following nodes. The exact location depends on both the kind of system you're running and the installed PRTG version (or which version was installed previously).
PRTG 7:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V7
PRTG 8:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V8
PRTG 9:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor
PRTG 7:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V7
PRTG 8:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V8
PRTG 9:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor
All settings of the Enterprise Console are stored under the following node:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\WinGUI
For example, you will find all configured PRTG core servers there.
How can I change the data directory of my PRTG installation?
Created on Feb 3, 2010 1:34:43 PM by
Last change on Nov 22, 2011 12:18:13 PM by
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