PRTG Manual: Network Share Sensor
The Network Share sensor monitors a Server Message Block (SMB) or Common Internet File System (CIFS) network share.
This sensor is in beta status. The operating methods and the available settings are still subject to change. Do not expect that all functions work properly, or that this sensor works as expected at all.
For a detailed list and descriptions of the channels that this sensor can show, see section Channel List.
- Dutch: Network Share
- French: Partage réseau
- German: Netzwerkfreigabe
- Japanese: ネットワーク共有
- Portuguese: Compartilhamento de rede
- Russian: Сетевая папка
- Simplified Chinese: 网络共享
- Spanish: Recurso compartido de red
- This sensor requires that the Beta Sensors experimental feature is enabled.
- This sensor supports IPv6.
- This sensor has a low performance impact.
Requirement |
Description |
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This sensor requires that the Beta Sensors experimental feature of PRTG is enabled.
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Setting |
Description |
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Sensor Name |
Enter a name to identify the sensor. By default, PRTG shows this name in the device tree, as well as in alarms, logs, notifications, reports, maps, libraries, and tickets.
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Parent Tags |
The tags that the sensor inherits from its parent device, parent group, and parent probe.
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Tags |
Enter one or more tags. Confirm each tag with the Spacebar key, a comma, or the Enter key. You can use tags to group objects and use tag-filtered views later on. Tags are not case-sensitive. Tags are automatically inherited.
The sensor has the following default tags that are automatically predefined in the sensor's settings when you add the sensor:
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Priority |
Select a priority for the sensor. This setting determines the position of the sensor in lists. The highest priority is at the top of a list. Choose from the lowest priority ( |
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Setting |
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Path |
Enter the path of the network share that you want to monitor. For example, folder\subfolder. |
Timeout (Sec.) |
Enter a timeout in seconds. If the scan of the folder takes longer, the sensor cancels the request and shows an error message. If two consecutive scans fail, the sensor shows the Down status. The default value is 300 seconds (5 minutes). |
Recurse Subfolders |
Specify if the sensor includes subfolders in the folder monitoring:
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Filter by File Name |
Select if you want to filter by file name:
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File Filter |
This setting is only visible if you select Include filter or Exclude filter above. Enter a comma-separated list of file names, file formats, or patterns you want to filter for. For example, '*.pdf,*.docx' includes or excludes files with the file formats .pdf or .docx.
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Filter by File Age |
Select if you want to filter by file age:
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Newer Than |
This setting is only visible if you select Enable above. Enter a file age. The sensor only counts files that are younger than this age.
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Older Than |
This setting is only visible if you select Enable above. Enter a file age. The sensor only counts files that are older than this age.
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File Age Filter Unit |
This setting is only visible if you select Enable above. Select the time unit that you want to use for Filter by File Age:
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Setting |
Setting |
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Primary Channel |
Select a channel from the list to define it as the primary channel. In the device tree, the last value of the primary channel is always displayed below the sensor's name. The available options depend on what channels are available for this sensor.
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Graph Type |
Define how different channels are shown for this sensor:
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Stack Unit |
This setting is only visible if you select Stack channels on top of each other above. Select a unit from the list. All channels with this unit are stacked on top of each other. By default, you cannot exclude single channels from stacking if they use the selected unit. However, there is an advanced procedure to do so. |
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Description |
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Result Handling |
Define what PRTG does with the sensor result:
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By default, all of these settings are inherited from objects that are higher in the hierarchy. We recommend that you change them centrally in the root group settings if necessary. To change a setting for this object only, click under the corresponding setting name to disable the inheritance and to display its options.
For more information, see section Inheritance of Settings.
The minimum scanning interval of this sensor is 1 minute.
The recommended scanning interval of this sensor is 5 minutes.
For more information, see section Root Group Settings, section Scanning Interval.
Schedules, Dependencies, and Maintenance Window
You cannot interrupt the inheritance for schedules, dependencies, and maintenance windows. The corresponding settings from the parent objects are always active. However, you can define additional schedules, dependencies, and maintenance windows. They are active at the same time as the parent objects' settings.
For more information, see section Root Group Settings, section Schedules, Dependencies, and Maintenance Window.
For more information, see section Root Group Settings, section Access Rights.
Which channel units are available depends on the sensor type and the available parameters. If no configurable channels are available, this field shows No configurable channels.
For more information, see section Root Group Settings, section Channel Unit Configuration.
Which channels the sensor actually shows might depend on the target device, the available components, and the sensor setup.
Channel |
Description |
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Downtime |
In the channel table on the Overview tab, this channel never shows any values. PRTG uses this channel in graphs and reports to show the amount of time in which the sensor was in the Down status |
File Count |
The number of files in the folder
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Folder Count |
The number of folders |
Folder Size |
The folder size |
Newest File |
The time since the newest modification of a file in the folder (newest file)
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Oldest File |
The time since the oldest modification of a file in the folder (oldest file) |
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