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Monitor PRTG Server from other Server

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Hi all,

I would like to know if the is a way the Monitor a PRTG Server over HTTP trought an other PRTG Server.

What i would like to monitor:

- Is the Server UP

- Last check from any Sensor / Last Data

- Number of Sensor with state Error, Warning, OK

What way would you go?

From where can i get the informations?

As soon as the Information are somewhere as xml readable, a can mange them.

Regards.

Adrian

api monitoring prtg self

Created on Jun 6, 2016 9:27:05 PM

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Hello Adrian,
thank you for your post.

Did you review the following?

How can I use the PRTG Application Programming Interface (API)?

Most results/readings provided via the API can be queried directly via the built-in HTTP XML/REST Value Sensor. I'll provide the links/replies to the individual questions below:

Is the Server UP

You can use a HTTP, HTTP Advanced or even SSL Certificate Sensor to check whenever your Core Server's web-interface is reachable.

Last check from any Sensor / Last Data

This is "somewhat" possible, the api/getsensordetails.xml?id=sensorid and api/table.xml?content=sensors queries can get you the <lastcheck> value, but the result is provided in the TDateTime format and as a string, which makes further processing this value not straightforward. Example output looks like this:

<lastcheck>
<![CDATA[40511.5407662153[13 m 55 s ago]]]>
</lastcheck>

Number of Sensor with state Error, Warning, OK

Please refer to the following article:

Can I create a sensor to monitor the number of paused or unknown sensors?

Best Regards,

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Created on Jun 7, 2016 8:34:17 AM by Luciano Lingnau [Paessler]