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32Bit to 64Bit

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How can we update a probe from 32bit to 64bit on the same server to improve performance. Can this be done on the main server without losing the devices too?

32bit 64bit prtg

Created on Apr 3, 2013 1:17:33 PM



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Hello,

only the server part of PRTG can be installed as 64bit! The probe part of PRTG will stay 32bit.

When you install pr update PRTG on a 64bit OS that has 6GB RAM or more PRTG will automatically install as 64bit.

Only the PRTG Server.exe needs to benefit from the possibility to use more memory which the 64bit makes possible.

The PRTG probe.exe does not need this and would not benefit from it as well.

What performance issues are you facing?

Created on Apr 3, 2013 2:45:03 PM by Aurelio Lombardi [Paessler Support]



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We have a probe that monitors various VM's, hardware and network devices for a client (about 400 sensors 5 min poll) and setup dependencies on the ping polls so if the ping is lost the other sensors are paused. Since the upgrade to the latest version we keep on getting false positives many times through out the day. The CPU on the server which runs the probe often spikes with the prtg process (100%). We know that it isn't a network issue, but also have some probes installed with 600+ sensors with out any issue.

Would you recommend we split the probe?, as in install another probe to take the load of the initial one. Or could this be main server specific.

Created on Apr 4, 2013 8:32:22 AM



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hello,

are all the VMware sensors on one probe?

Maybe we should make a support ticket out of this.

Please send your reply to [email protected]

add some reference to the KB article.

Could you please forward us your system log files for analysis? You can find the same under

XP/2003: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\Logs (System)

Vista/2008: C:\ProgramData\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\Logs (System)

Please send the Logs(System) folder as a zip file if possible.

If you have changed the location of the data folder in the past or if you can not find current log files in the above location, please check your data path in the PRTG Server Administrator Tool on the PRTG server.

Created on Apr 4, 2013 12:23:58 PM by Aurelio Lombardi [Paessler Support]

Last change on Apr 4, 2013 12:24:14 PM by Aurelio Lombardi [Paessler Support]




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