Created on Feb 3, 2010 1:25:56 PM by
Last change on Feb 12, 2010 11:06:15 AM by
This article applies to PRTG Network Monitor versions 7 and 8
PRTG Network Monitor stores its data
The default setting of the data folder depends on the PRTG Network Monitor version you are using (7 or 8). The paths are also different if you have upgraded from version 7 versus installed a new version 8.
On all Windows versions, the default data folder is located at either
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application data\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V7
or
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application data\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V8
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. 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/Folder | Description | File Format |
|---|---|---|
| PRTG Configuration.dat | monitoring configuration (i.e. probes, groups, devices, sensors, users, maps, reports, etc.) | XML |
| Log Database.db | Database with the recent event history for the whole system | SQLite 3.6.10 |
| ToDo Database.db | Database with all Todos | SQLite 3.6.10 |
| /Monitoring Database | Results of all monitoring requests for all sensors (required for historic reports) | proprietary |
| /Toplist Database | Data for historic toplists for Packet Sniffer and NetFlow sensors | SQLite 3.6.10 |
| /StreamLog | Data log files for Packet Sniffer and NetFlow sensors (only available if activated in sensor settings) | CSV |
| /Report PDFs | Older PDF reports stored in the file system | Adobe PDF |
| /Logs (System) | Text-file based logs of the core and probe system | textfiles |
| /Logs (Debug) | Text-file based logs of the core and probe system | textfiles |
| /Logs (Web Server) | HTTP server log files of PRTG's webserver | standard webserver log format |
| PRTG Graph Data Cache.dat | precalculated data for the graphs throughout the webinterface (if missing this file is automatically recalculcated from the files in the "monitoring database") | proprietary |
All settings (except license keys) of PRTG Network Monitor are stored in the registry under one of the following nodes, either
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V7
or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\V8
Created on Feb 3, 2010 1:34:43 PM by
Last change on Feb 15, 2010 1:08:00 PM by
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