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How to translate SNMP trap data using MIB file

mib prtg snmp

Views: 13069, on Oct 2, 2014 4:07:07 PM

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Purging logs

howto logs prurge

Views: 13061, on Apr 4, 2012 12:25:06 PM

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What placeholders are available in notification messages for PRTG Network Monitor?

notifications placeholders prtg

By Patrick Hutter [Paessler Support] (7,225) ●3 ●3
Views: 13050, on Feb 4, 2010 4:13:59 PM

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ignore errors on VMware hardware sensors

hardware vmwaer warning

By Aurelio Lombardi [Paessler Support]
Views: 13046, on Apr 28, 2014 12:25:10 PM

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How can i monitor cpu usage of a process ?

cpu-load process usage

Views: 13039, on Feb 11, 2011 11:27:49 AM

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Monitoring systemd Services in Linux

linux redhat snmp

Views: 13032, on Feb 28, 2019 2:36:57 PM

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How can I monitor a DHCP server in a specific network if there are several DHCP networks?

dhcp dhcp-sensor nic prtg remote-probe

By Gerald Schoch [Paessler Support]
Views: 13029, on May 20, 2015 5:13:54 PM

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Dell Compellent SAN monitoring

compellent dell prtg snmp

Views: 13022, on Oct 23, 2014 9:14:32 AM

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IP on Blacklist hostname resolution problem

blacklist prtg snmp

Views: 12995, on Jun 5, 2012 12:39:04 PM

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How to monitor multiple windows services in 1 sensor?

prtg8 service wmi

Views: 12990, on Jan 4, 2011 4:25:02 PM

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How do I add an event log sensor for a specific event?

event-id event-log prtg sensor windows wmi

By Aurelio Lombardi [Paessler Support]
Views: 12976, on Feb 22, 2010 10:18:28 AM

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How to change snmp udp 161 to tcp 161 for monitoring devices

prtg snmp tcp

Views: 12976, on Nov 7, 2012 10:24:56 PM

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sFlow monitoring on DELL Force10 s4810

dell force10 sflow

Views: 12975, on Jun 21, 2013 10:58:04 AM

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How can I get a full list of devices via api?

api device ip-

Views: 12956, on Apr 4, 2013 9:09:39 PM

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Ping same IP through different gateways

gateway mpls multiple nat ping prtg

Views: 12938, on Sep 25, 2015 4:09:48 PM