PRTG Network Monitor 7 - User Manual
Introduction
System Requirements
Installation
- Downloading the Software
- Upgrading to Version 7 from Previous Versions
- Installation of a PRTG Core Server
- Entering a License Key
- Activating the Product
- Installation of a PRTG Remote Probe
- Installation of the Windows GUI
- Uninstallation
Basic Concepts of PRTG Network Monitor
- Architecture: PRTG Core Server, PRTG Probe and the User Interfaces
- Object Hierarchy: Probes, Groups, Devices, Sensors, Channels
- Inheritance of Settings
- User Access Rights
- Alarms Concept
- Maps Concept
- Reports Concept
- Logs Concept
- ToDos Concept
- Notifications Concept
- Schedules Concept
- Dependencies Concept
User Interfaces
Device and Sensor Setup
- Reviewing Settings of the Root Group
- Creating Groups, Devices and Sensors Manually
- Creating Devices and Sensors Using the Auto-Discovery
- Edit Sensor and Channel Settings
Sensor Types
- Common Sensors
- Bandwidth Monitoring Sensors
- Web Server (HTTP, HTTPS) Sensors
- SNMP Sensors
- Windows Systems (WMI) Sensors
- Various Protocol Sensors
- Mail Server Sensors
- SQL Server Sensors
- File Server Sensors
- Virtual Server Sensors
- VoIP and QoS Sensors
- Custom Sensors
- Packet Sniffer Sensors
- xFlow (NetFlow and sFlow) Sensors
- Comparison of Bandwidth Monitoring Sensors
- Sensor Factory Sensors
Notifications
Maps
Reports
ToDos
User Management
System Settings and Administration
- Account Settings - Edit My Account
- Account Settings - Edit Schedules
- Account Settings - Edit Notifications
- System Administration - Edit System Setup
- System Administration - Edit User Accounts and User Groups
- System Information and Optional Downloads
- PRTG Server Administrator
- PRTG Probe Administrator
Advanced Topics
- Toplists
- Multiple Probes and Remote Probes
- Copying Devices by Cloning or Using Device Templates
- Importing Data from PRTG Traffic Grapher 6 or IPCheck Server Monitor 5
- Installing an SSL Certificate for the Web Server
- Customizing the Web Interface
- Using the PRTG API (Application Programming Interface)
- Interface Definition for Custom EXE Sensors
- Calculating Percentiles
- Legal notices