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Setting up a Boolean SNMP sensor

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I am trying to setup a sensor that lets me know if a port on my router is active.

I have the oid for each port and the value returned is either 1 (there is no cable plugged in) or 2 (there is a cable plugged in).

I want to use this to alert me if someone at a remote location plugs into the spare ports on my router.

Because I use some ports and not others, some ports need to be configured so that if the status goes from 2 to 1 (someone unplugged one of my cables) it will alert.

Other ports that I am not using need to be configured so that if the status goes from 1 to 2 (someone jacked into my router) I get an alert.

I am very new to PRTG and am so far impressed with it.

boolean custom-sensor snmp

Created on Mar 1, 2013 7:03:55 PM



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Hello,

you can do this with the Lookups in PRTG as of version 13.1.2, to translate the numbers into string-messages and sensor states. Or use the Warning/Error-Limits in the Channel Settings of the sensor.

best regards.

Created on Mar 4, 2013 1:56:27 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]




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