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ungewöhnlicher sensor typ

orange sensor ungewöhnlich

Views: 11978, on Sep 26, 2011 11:17:13 AM

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Is there a way to disable the "unknown" type of sensor state?

disable notifications prtg sensors unknown

Views: 6121, on Aug 11, 2014 4:50:03 PM

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How can I use a status icon of a device in Maps which only considers specific sensors?

custom-map customize html library maps prtg sunburst

By Gerald Schoch [Paessler Support]
Views: 41474, on Feb 21, 2014 4:48:42 PM

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What is Error 5?

error5 snmpwalk win10 win11

Views: 1773, on Apr 18, 2023 7:38:12 PM

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[OPEN] Azure Communication Services

add-feature alerts azure azure-communication-service mms notifications prtg-kbtracker sms

Views: 1191, on Jan 20, 2022 6:20:19 PM

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Error: 5 when trying to walk MIB with new Windows 2019 server

mib snmp walk windows

Views: 2144, on Apr 19, 2023 1:34:25 PM

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Link another map as a map object

link map object

Views: 10900, on Nov 21, 2011 4:34:40 PM

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Reset a maximum value on a sensor gauge without losing historical data

add-feature guage improve-prtg maximum-value prtg-kbtracker

Views: 1517, on Sep 30, 2020 11:44:04 AM

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Remote probe or sensor for Cloud based VM

cloud probe snmp

Views: 1238, on Apr 18, 2023 9:25:49 AM

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Sensor Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)

msmq ptfsensor queuecheck

Views: 886, on Mar 29, 2023 2:50:21 AM

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Create a dropdown menu list in maps for sensors status

dropdown maps sensorstatus

By Ricardo Sanchez [Paessler Technical Support]
Views: 1148, on Apr 24, 2023 7:25:28 PM

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API call for Device name, ping, up,

api prtg splunk

Views: 1429, on Apr 18, 2023 8:20:51 AM

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New feature in Map Designer

designer map prtg

Views: 924, on Apr 21, 2023 9:34:10 PM

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API call for Device name, ping, up, past 90 days

api prtg splunk

Views: 1769, on Apr 18, 2023 9:46:39 AM

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custom PowerShell sensor returns System Error: (code: PE022)

powershell prtg sensor

Views: 2809, on Apr 14, 2023 12:08:17 AM