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Sensor names and autodiscovery

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When we set descriptions to ports on our Network Switch, and then add the switch to PRTG, it nicely pulls in only the active ports and the sensor name has the description. This is a great feature.

The issue is, if I modify a port name on the switch, then re run autodiscovery, PRTG adds a NEW sensor and does not modify the existing sensor.

autodiscovery dell-switch network

Created on Jun 10, 2011 3:05:49 AM



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Hello,

this will be possible with PRTG 9 to have the sensors name changed after the port name was changed on the device.

best regards.

Created on Jun 10, 2011 11:52:59 AM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]



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So how do we fix the issue where if we modify the port name on the switch, PRTG is going to add another sensor for the same port? Do we have to delete all sensors and rerun discovery?? I will lose history data on this then.

Created on Jun 10, 2011 12:49:01 PM



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Right now you would have to change the sensor name manually.

Created on Jun 10, 2011 1:10:15 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]



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yes but when we modify switch description on the switch, PRTG creates a new sensor...

Created on Jun 10, 2011 1:12:16 PM



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Well, as said, in the moment, this can't be changed. You can either delete the new sensor then and rename the old one, or delete the old one and keep the new sensor.

Created on Jun 10, 2011 1:17:12 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]




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