Can I use Remote Probes in a cluster with PRTG?

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I would like to use Remote Probes with my PRTG cluster setup. How do I use Remote Probes in a cluster? Can I connect them to any node? What if the node with the Remote Probe connected fails?

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Created on Jul 26, 2010 1:15:23 PM by Daniel Zobel [Paessler Support] (21,383) ●3 ●3

Last change on Sep 26, 2011 1:22:41 PM by Daniel Zobel [Paessler Support] (21,383) ●3 ●3



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This article applies to PRTG Network Monitor 8 and 9

Connect Remote Probes to the Master Node

You can use Remote Probes in a PRTG cluster. These monitor the (remote) network they're installed in and forward monitoring data to the PRTG Master Node core server.

However, there are some restrictions when using Remote Probes in a cluster setup:

  1. You can configure Remote Probes for a connection with the Master Node only. Due to the individual authentication method, a Remote Probe is bound to the Master Node and cannot be setup for connection with a Failover Node.
  2. If the Master Node of a cluster fails, another Failover Node takes the Master role as long as the original Master Node is down. During this time, a Remote Probe cannot send any data, as the Failover Nodes are unknown to it. So, the probe will buffer monitoring data (this possible for a certain time) and send it once the original Master Node server is back online.

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Remote Probes are a powerful monitoring feature. However, some restrictions apply when the connection to the (Master Node) core server is lost. For more information about this, please see the article Monitoring Client Computers Offline Using Remote Probes.

Created on Jul 26, 2010 1:31:03 PM by Daniel Zobel [Paessler Support] (21,383) ●3 ●3

Last change on Sep 26, 2011 1:22:52 PM by Daniel Zobel [Paessler Support] (21,383) ●3 ●3



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This is a feature that some of us have been asking for since PRTG7. I, for one, had hoped that PRTG9 would include the ability to connect remote probes to a failover server. I really don't understand why it's not possible to do this. Can you advise please when this feature will be available?

Created on Oct 3, 2011 1:15:04 PM by monitormonkey (0) ●1



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"Clustered Remote Probes" are considered, but I'm afraid I cannot give you an exact release-date/version in the moment. Please bear with us.

Created on Oct 3, 2011 1:29:28 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support] (15,450) ●3 ●1



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Please don't "Consider" but add it to the to-do list, we need this as well. When maintenance is done to the primary server you not only loose sight during that time, you also get inaccuracy in monthly reports.

Created on Dec 21, 2011 2:32:36 PM by Alex Koppejan (0) ●1



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Need this function as well. Please add to to-do-list

Created on Dec 23, 2011 11:40:55 AM by ITNet (0)



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