How do I set up SSH sensors with my AWS Linux instances?
What steps do I need to take to monitor my AWS Linux instances with SSH sensors?
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This article applies to PRTG Network Monitor 19 or later
Monitoring AWS Linux instances with SSH sensors
To monitor your AWS Linux instances using SSH sensors, you need to take the following steps.
- Make sure that your Linux instances have a security group configured that allows SSH access via port 22.

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- Create devices in PRTG for each of your EC2 instances using the public IP address of each instance.

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- Set the Credentials for Linux/Solaris/Mac OS (SSH/WBEM) Systems in the device settings based on your AWS user and private key.
- You can now add the following sensors to your devices in PRTG:
The device with the SSH sensors looks like this:

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