Paessler AG: PRTG Traffic Grapher: Convenient Network Monitoring via Mouse-Click
Network Monitoring Using SNMP Sensors
PRTG Traffic Grapher from Paessler offers systems administrators live data on the current network state as well as long-term utilization trends. So, line capacities of routers, firewalls, servers, and other network components can be systematically optimized. PRTG collects the required data and information from the SNMP capable devices to be controlled by using sensors that are set up accordingly while applying four different procedures.
Monitoring by applying the "Simple Network Management Protocol" is widely used and simple to install. It ensures that bandwidths and measurements such as CPU utilization, storage utilization, or temperature are always kept track of.
Monitoring of Standard Traffic Data
PRTG automatically searches for all interfaces of a device that shed light on inbound and outbound bandwidths, Unicast/Non-Unicast packages, or failures. The system subsequently provides a list with the identified ports by means of which the desired sensors can be easily set up via mouse-click.
SNMP Helper for Monitoring Windows Data
Windows via SNMP delivers a multitude of monitoring data. By means of SNMP Helper from Paessler corresponding lists can be generated and based on them the sensors for monitoring the specific systems parameters can be set up with only one single click.
Convenient Monitoring of Proprietary Data
Manufacturers of SNMP capable devices usually deliver access information (OIDs) to the data required for monitoring in the form of so-called MIB files. For this purpose, Paessler has developed the MIB Importer that comfortably and easily converts these files into so-called "OID-libraries“ for PRTG. Since MIB files are very often faultily implemented the MIB Importer has been designed to be even more fault tolerant in the current version in order to process even more MIB files. Sensors interesting to the administrator can be selected by mouse click from the created OID Libraries. The MIB Importer can be downloaded free of charge. Additionally, a multitude of preconfigured OID libraries for example for Cisco routers or Dell servers are already included in the delivery of PRTG.
Direct Creation of a Sensor in Case of Known OID
If a particular address (OID) of SNMP data is known, this can be manually entered in PRTG thus creating a sensor.
Further information on PRTG Traffic Grapher and on monitoring via SNMP is available for you under www.paessler.com/prtg. A free 30-day trial version of PRTG can be downloaded under www.paessler.com/prtg/trial.
About Paessler AG
Paessler AG leads the industry in providing the most powerful, affordable and easy-to-use network monitoring and testing solutions. The company’s suite of just-right software products deliver peace of mind, confidence and convenience for businesses of all sizes – from Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) to large enterprises, including more than 70% of the Fortune 100 companies. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, Paessler’s global reach includes more than 150,000 active installations of its products. Founded in 1997, Paessler AG remains a privately held company and is recognized as both a member of the Cisco Developer Network and a VMware Technology Alliance Partner. For more information, visit www.paessler.com.
