I would like to know if I can use the SSH sensors included in PRTG with my Linux or macOS distribution. On which systems have the sensors been tested? And what about the SNMP sensors for Linux?
Created on Jul 14, 2010 8:37:11 AM by
Last change on Jun 3, 2019 8:34:55 AM by
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This article applies to PRTG Network Monitor 19 or later
We have successfully tested Linux/Unix sensors on the following OS versions. Other distributions might work well, but we have not specifically tested them.
In our labs, we have successfully tested SSH sensors on the following operating systems using PRTG version 16.x.22 (and later).
| Operating System | OpenSSH Version |
|---|---|
| CentOS Linux release 7.2.1511 (Core) based on RedHat | OpenSSH_6.6.1 OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips |
| openSUSE 42.1 (x86_64) (Malachite) | OpenSSH_6.6.1 OpenSSL 1.0.1i-fips |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | OpenSSH_7.2p2 Ubuntu-4 OpenSSL 1.0.2g-fips |
| Debian GNU/Linux 8 | OpenSSH_6.7p1 Debian-5 pat Open SSH* compat 0x04000000 |
| Mac OS X 10.10.5 (Yosemite) not supported: SSH Meminfo sensor | OpenSSH_6.2p2 OSSLShim 0.9.8r |
Previously, we tested the following sensors and operating systems.
| Linux OS | Open SSH Version(s) (If Known) | Successfully Tested with Following SSH Sensors | Since PRTG Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSuse 11 Desktop | openssh-5.0p1-21.1 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo Remote Ping | 8.1 |
| Fedora 12 | openssh-server-5.2p1-31.fc12.i686 openssh-server-5.3p1-19.fc12.i686 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo | 8.1 |
| Ubuntu 10 LTS (Karmic) | openssh-server-5.1p1-6ubuntu2 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo Remote Ping | 8.1 |
| Debian 5.0 | openssh-server-5.1p1-5 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo | 8.1 |
| CentOS 5.2 Server | openssh-server-4.3p2-26.el5_2.1 openssh-server-4.3p2-41.el5_5.1 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo | 8.1 |
| Gentoo | openssh-5.3_p1-r1 openssh-5.5_p1-r2 openssh-5.6_p1-r2 openssh-5.8_p1 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo | 8.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise 5 Linux | OpenSSH_4.3p2 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo | 8.1 |
| CentOS 5.7 | openssh-4.3p2-72.el5_6.3 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo | 9 |
| *nix | Open SSH Version (If Known) | Successfully Tested with Following SSH Sensors | Since PRTG Version |
| Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) | OpenSSH_5.2p1 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average not supported: Meminfo | 8.1 |
| Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) | — | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Remote Ping not supported: Meminfo | 9 |
| OpenSolaris 2010.05 | service/network/ssh 0.5.11-0.134.0.2 | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average not supported: Meminfo | 8.2 |
| Solaris 9 | — | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo | 12 |
| Solaris 10 | — | Disk Free INodes Free Load Average Meminfo Remote Ping | 12 |
| VMware Kernel | Build (If Known) | Successfully Tested with Following SSH Sensors | Since PRTG Version |
| VMkernel 5.0.0 | Release build-702118 Apr 29 2012 20:06:38 x86_64 | Remote Ping | 12 |
| Linux OS | Packages Tested (If Known) | Supported by SNMP Sensors? | Since PRTG Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSuse 11 Desktop | net-snmp-5.4.1-77.6.i586.rpm | yes | 8.1 |
| Fedora 12 | net-snmp-5.4.2.1-18.fc12.i686 | yes | 8.1 |
| Ubuntu 10 LTS (Karmic) | snmp_5.4.1dfsg-12ubuntu7_i386 | yes | 8.1 |
| Ubuntu 11.10 | snmp_5.4.3dfsg-2.2ubuntu1 | yes | 9 |
| Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) | 5.4.3dfsg-2.2ubuntu1 | yes | 9 |
| Debian 5.0 | — | yes | 8.1 |
| Gentoo | net-snmp-5.4.2.1-r1 and net-snmp-5.4.2.1-r4 | yes | 8.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise 5 Linux | net-snmp-5.3.2.2-9.el5_5.1.i386.rpm | yes | 8.1 |
| CentOS 5.7 | net-snmp-5.3.2.2-14.el5_7.1 | yes | 9 |
The four Linux SNMP libraries are delivered with PRTG and support several hundred counters. Add an SNMP Library sensor and select one of the Linux SNMP libraries.
| Linux OS | Package (If Known) | Supported by Linux SNMP Libraries? | Since PRTG Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Suse 11 | — | yes | 8.1 |
| Fedora 12 | — | yes | 8.1 |
| Ubuntu 10 LTS (Karmic) | — | yes | 8.1 |
| Ubuntu 11.10 | snmp_5.4.3dfsg-2.2ubuntu1 | yes | 9 |
| Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) | 5.4.3dfsg-2.2ubuntu1 | yes | 9 |
| Debian 5.0 | — | yes | 8.1 |
| Gentoo | net-snmp-5.4.2.1-r1 | yes | 8.1 |
| CentOS 5.7 | net-snmp-5.3.2.2-14.el5_7.1 | yes | 9 |
Created on Jul 14, 2010 8:45:11 AM by
Last change on Dec 4, 2020 12:56:30 PM by
What about AIX and Sun Solaris Support?
Created on Sep 14, 2010 1:59:49 PM by
Do I see this right, that WBEM over SSH for all systems is postponed to the next version (8.1)?
Hello, that might be a confusion here. PRTG 8 was release as initial version 8.1, so this is supported NOW.
Created on Oct 4, 2010 2:58:48 PM by
ok, i feel a bit silly here, but i just don't know how to access an ubuntu server with WBEM. Does ubuntu 10.4 lts has WBEM built in? is there a package which needs to be installed? Could you please update the compatibility table, so that i can stop searching? ;)
is this list still current?
It still is. What operating system are you after specifically?
@Perler Why would you use WBEM and not SNMP for monitoring? Given that our sensors only support SSH and SNMP for Linux systems :)
Created on Apr 5, 2016 12:34:40 PM by
I use Linux RedHat 7 and SNMP version 5.7.2. Is it compatible for SNMP? Unfortunately I can not use the Library for read the process. What I can do? How Can I read process in a Linux RedRat 7?
Created on Jan 10, 2017 5:00:37 PM by
Are the processes configured in the SNMP configuration and is PRTG allowed to access them? You probably don't see the processes in the list after adding the SNMP Library sensor, right?
Created on Jan 11, 2017 11:02:47 AM by
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