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New sensor to notify if a server requires reboot after update installation

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It would be an advancement to have a sensor notify us in case a server requires reboot after update installation. Today, this task is done by SCOM, but since most of features are supported by PRTG, we wouldn't need SCOM any more.

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Created on Oct 29, 2021 6:19:10 PM



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Sounds like you want to monitor a registry key: https://kb.paessler.com/en/topic/68254-how-can-i-monitor-the-windows-registry-with-prtg

The 3 keys you want to monitor are mentioned here: https://4sysops.com/archives/use-powershell-to-test-if-a-windows-server-is-pending-a-reboot/

Created on Dec 10, 2021 2:42:45 PM




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