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Create SNMP Sensor via powershell

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I have a Powershell script that will install windows services onto a server and would like to automatically get this service added to the device on PRTG is there a way to do this via Powershell by either calling an API or using another method?

automation powershell prtg snmp windows-services

Created on Jul 6, 2017 3:54:05 PM



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Hello,

I have Powershell module that handles this and other things.

Have a look here. https://thedomainiown.wordpress.com/prtg-related/prtg-relatedprtg-admin-module-function-list/

Look at the functions called Add-prtgDevice and Add-prtgSensorToDevice2

As Dariusz said, the API cannot create a new sensor, but it can clone a sensor from a pool of dummy sensors

Created on Jul 11, 2017 12:59:37 AM



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Hi there,

Unfortunately, it is not possible to create new sensors via the API. You can however create a dummy sensor on a dummy device, pause it and use it to clone it to other devices. You can find the API-Description of cloning in your webinterface under "Setup > PRTG API > Object Manipulation".

Best regards.

Created on Jul 7, 2017 1:08:41 PM by Dariusz Gorka [Paessler Support]



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Hello,

I have Powershell module that handles this and other things.

Have a look here. https://thedomainiown.wordpress.com/prtg-related/prtg-relatedprtg-admin-module-function-list/

Look at the functions called Add-prtgDevice and Add-prtgSensorToDevice2

As Dariusz said, the API cannot create a new sensor, but it can clone a sensor from a pool of dummy sensors

Created on Jul 11, 2017 12:59:37 AM



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Hi Andrew,

Thank you for your contribution, your answer is marked as the best answer. :)

Best regards.

Created on Jul 11, 2017 8:23:33 AM by Dariusz Gorka [Paessler Support]




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