PRTG Traffic Grapher 6

Monitoring Networks With PRTG Traffic Grapher

Why Monitoring Of Bandwidth and Network Usage Is Important

What PRTG Traffic Grapher can do for you

PRTG Traffic Grapher Feature List

Base Features

Supported Data Acquisition Methods

Windows and Web Based User Interface

SNMP Related Features

Other System Features

Freeware Edition and Commercial Editions

Ordering PRTG Traffic Grapher Commercial Editions

Choosing the right software - PRTG Traffic Grapher vs. IPCheck Server Monitor

More about IPCheck Server Monitor

Installation

System Requirements

System Requirements for the Web Interface

System Requirements for SNMP Monitoring

System Requirements for NetFlow Monitoring

System Requirements for Packet Sniffing

Download

Downloading the Freeware Edition and Trial Edition

Downloading the Commercial Editions

Upgrading to Version 6 From Previous Versions

If Version 5.x is installed

If Version 4.x is installed

If Versions 1.x, 2.x, or 3.x are installed

Installation

Starting the Setup Routine

Walking through the installation Wizard

Uninstalling PRTG Traffic Grapher

Networking Basics You Should Be Aware Of

Who should read this section

A Short Introduction To IP Addresses

IP Addresses

IP Classes

SNMP Basics

What is SNMP?

SNMP Version 1, 2c and 3

What is an "SNMP Community String"?

How PRTG works with SNMP

SNMP uses UDP

SNMP, MIBs, and OIDs - an Overview

How to Choose A Method of Data Acquisition

Who should read this section

Available Methods of Data Acquisition

SNMP Monitoring

How SNMP Monitoring works

Reasons To Choose SNMP Monitoring

Packet Sniffing

How Packet Sniffing works

Reasons To Choose Packet Sniffing

NetFlow Monitoring

How NetFlow Monitoring works

Reasons To Choose NetFlow Monitoring

Latency Monitoring

How Latency Monitoring works

Reasons to Choose Latency Monitoring

Comparison of SNMP, Packet Sniffing, and NetFlow

How to Set Up Traffic Monitoring for Various Network Infrastructures

A0: Monitoring Network traffic for a single PC connected to the Internet via DSL, cable, or a modem

A2: Monitoring Total Network traffic with NetFlow

A3: Monitoring Total Network traffic using a switch with monitoring port

B1: Monitoring Network traffic of each PC (or connection) in a network using a switch/router with SNMP support

B2: Monitoring Network traffic for each PC (or connection) with NetFlow

B3: Monitoring Network traffic for each PC using a switch with monitoring port

C2: Monitoring network traffic by IP address or protocol with NetFlow

C3: Monitoring network traffic by IP address or protocol using a switch with monitoring port

D1: Monitoring Network traffic for a PC running PRTG using SNMP

D3: Monitoring Network traffic for a PC running PRTG using Packet Sniffing

E3: Monitoring Network traffic for a PC running PRTG using Packet Sniffing

F1: Monitoring total Network traffic of a shared Internet connection or leased line using a switch/router with SNMP support

G2: Monitoring network traffic by IP address or protocol of a shared Internet connection or leased line - Monitoring with NetFlow

G3: Monitoring network traffic by IP address or protocol of a shared Internet connection or leased line - Monitoring with Packet Sniffing

First Steps with PRTG Traffic Grapher

Basic Concepts: Understanding Views, Sensors, Graphs, Charts, Tables, and Tags

Starting PRTG for the first time

Adding New Sensors using the Add Sensor Wizard

A First Look at The Main Window

Using the Windows GUI

Navigating Views, Sensors, Graphs, and Tags

Available Views

Working With Charts

Graph Context Menu

Graph Details Dialog

Using the View Menu

Change Colors & Layout

View Historic Data

Compact Mode and Always On Top

Open Web View in Browser

Adding Sensors

Available Sensor Types

Adding SNMP Sensors

Choosing between Standard Traffic, SNMP Helper, Library, or Custom SNMP Sensors

All SNMP Sensor Types: Starting the Add Sensor Wizard

All SNMP Sensor Types: Device Selection

SNMP Traffic Sensors: Port Selection

SNMP Helper Sensors: Sensor Selection

OIDLIB/MIB Library Sensors: Sensor Selection

Custom SNMP Sensors: OID Entry

All SNMP Sensor Types: Additional Settings

Adding Packet Sniffer Sensors

Starting the Add Sensor Wizard

Filter Setup

Protocol Setup

Additional Settings

NetFlow Sensors

Setting up NetFlow Collectors

Starting the Add Sensor Wizard

Filter and Protocol Setup

Additional Settings

Adding Aggregation Sensors

Before you start

Starting the Add Sensor Wizard

Working with Aggregation Sensors

Notes and Limitations

Automatic Network Discovery

Editing Sensors

Identification Settings

Sensor Settings

Notifications & Limits Settings

Error Notifications

Threshold Notifications

Volume Notifications

Limit Lines

Common Settings for Notifications

Communication Settings

Communication Settings for SNMP Sensors

Communication Settings for Netflow Sensors

Communication Settings for Packet Sniffer Sensors

Filter Settings

Channel Settings

Toplists Settings

Editing a Toplist

Working with Custom Graphs

The Concept of Custom Panels

Panels

Working with Panels

Adding Custom Graphs and Tables to a Panel

Creating a New Graph

Creating a New Table

Creating a Toplist

Working with Graphs and Tables

Opening Graph's or Table's Details

Editing a Graph or Table

Deleting a Graph or Table

Using the Web Interface

Concept

Accessing the Web Interface

Basic Layout of the Web Interface

Reporting and Billing Concept

Editing Reports

Viewing Reports

Exporting Reports to PDF, HTML, Excel, RTF, and TIFF

Reading Reports

Graph

Detail Data

Summary and Billing Data

Setting Program Options

User Interface Settings

Reporting Settings

Billing Settings

How to Set up a Pricing Model

Percentile Settings

Web Server Settings

Website Settings

Web Server User Settings

Web Server Group Settings

System Settings

Mail Server Settings

Tweaks Settings

High Compatibility Mode

Advanced Port Name

Schedules Settings

Advanced Usage

Paessler SNMP Helper

SNMP Helper License Options

Fully Integrated Into Paessler's Monitoring Products

SNMP Helper Freeware Edition

SNMP Helper Pro Edition and its Extensions

Installing Paessler SNMP Helper

Working with Device Templates

Accessing Logfiles

Importing MIBs using Paessler MIB Importer and Converter

Editing Filter Libraries

Editing Channel Libraries

Editing the Skin of the Web GUI

Restoring Lost Sensor Settings From DAT files

Importing Configuration Files from MRTG

Appendix

Articles from the Paessler Knowledge Base

How to set up traffic monitoring with PRTG for various infrastructures

Configuration Tips for Cisco Routers and PRTG (NetFlow/SNMP)

Netflow 5 Filter Parameters supported by PRTG Traffic Grapher

Planning large installations of PRTG Traffic Grapher

How PRTG Traffic Grapher stores its data

Using live graphs from PRTG in other webpages using static image URLs

How to find out OIDs for PRTG's custom SNMP sensors

Upgrading from PRTG Version 3 to Version 5/6

Why PRTG may stop recording data as soon as the Windows GUI is closed

PRTG service is not started (Event ID 7000/Error 193 in system log)

Automated License Key Installation for PRTG Traffic Grapher

What do the values in the exported CSV log file say?

Howto: Installing SNMP Service on Windows NT/2000/XP

Howto: Installing SNMP on Linux

Howto: Troubleshooting the device setup when using SNMP

Support and License

Support

Consulting and Custom Software

License/Usage Terms

Acknowledgements

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