PRTG Manual: Devices
The Enterprise Console has a tab-like interface. Using the tabs you can navigate through various pages with information about your monitored objects, such as your network's status, monitoring results, etc., as well as access maps, reports, and settings.
Enterprise Console Menu Tabs Bar
There is documentation available for the following tabs:
The Devices tab will be your starting point for everyday use. The page is split into two parts. On the left hand side, it shows the tree-like device view which lists all configured PRTG core servers with their probes, groups, devices, and the sensors on the devices, in a hierarchical order. Next to each object you see an overview of the number of sensors, grouped by their current status.
The first child node of the tree is called Favorite Devices and Sensors. It contains all devices and sensors that are marked as favorites. In order to add an object to the favorites list, right-click on it and select the Add to Favorites entry from the context menu. For details, please see Pritority and Favorites section.
Note: For more information about the hierarchical order of the different objects in the device tree, please see Object Hierarchy section.
On the right side you see details about the object selected on the left. The information is spread over several tabs.
Enterprise Console Sub-Tabs underneath Devices Tab
Select Multiple Items in Device Tree
In the device tree shown on the left, you can select one or more objects, even from different PRTG core servers. Hold down the Ctrl key to select more objects simultaneously. Usually, you will select more than one item in order to view combined graphs, or to apply a command from the Windows Menu (for example, Check Now or Pause) to several objects.
When selecting multiple items, the sub-tabs on the right side will show data for all selected items at a glace. For example, when selecting two sensors, you will see their tables next to each other. Graphs will actually be shown combined! This is a great way to instantly show one chart containing the graphs of all selected objects. Each sensor channel will then be shown as one line. This aggregated view works for all kind of objects. Note: The tab Live Graph will show data for sensors only.
Note: Underneath each graph a legend is shown. Hover an entry in the legend to display the according line in the graph above in bold.
Aggregated Graph View in Enterprise Console
Note: You may need to enlarge the Enterprise Console's window in order to see all tables and graphs.
The Overview tab shows general information about the selected object. Depending on the object selected, different information is displayed.
- For servers, probes, groups, and devices, the table shows information in the Name section only, such as priority and parent objects. On the right side, a geographical Map is shown, if enabled in your PRTG configuration as well as in the Enterprise Console's View menu. For detailed information about geographical maps, please see Geo Maps section.
- For sensors, additional information is displayed in the Status and Channels sections, such as the results of the last sensor scan.
Devices—Live Graph, 2 days, 30 days, 365 days
These tabs are only available if the Large Single Graph (Ctrl+L) view is enabled in the Windows Menu (View). For Small Multiple Graphs view please see Devices—Graph section below.
Select one of the tabs Live Graph, 2 days, 30 days, or 365 days to display an object's monitoring data live (content available for sensors only), or for different time spans and in more or less detail.
Select one of the tabs to display an object's monitoring results as Live Graph (content available for sensors only), or for different time spans in more or less detail (2 days, 30 days, 365 days). In every tab, you will see graphs as well as data tables. Note: The days mentioned here are the default setting. You can change the detail of the different graphs any time in the PRTG System Administrator program. See section PRTG Server Administrator (Memory Usage) for more details.
Note: Underneath each graph a legend is shown. Hover an entry in the legend to display the according line in the graph above in bold.
This tab is only available if the Small Multiple Graphs (Ctrl+S) view is enabled in the Windows Menu (View). For Large Single Graphs view please see above. This will show an overview with single graphs and data tables for live data, 2 days, 30 days, and 365 days. It might be necessary to enlarge the window in order to display all graphs. Note: The days mentioned here are the default setting. You can change the detail of the different graphs any time in the PRTG System Administrator program. See section PRTG Server Administrator (Memory Usage) for more details.
Note: Underneath each graph a legend is shown. Hover an entry in the legend to display the according line in the graph above in bold.
The Historic Data tab is available for sensors only (not for probes, groups, or devices). When calling the historic data reports via this tab, there is no sensor selection available, as you've already determined which sensor you would like to create a report for.
Historic Data Tab of a Ping Sensor
Depending on the File Format option you choose, the results will be shown:
- HTML web page: Open a new window, showing the historic data report
- XML file: A new browser window will open, showing the historic data report as XML file.
- CSV file: A new browser window will open, showing the historic data report as CSV file.
When you click on one of these items, a new window or tab of the external browser configured in the Enterprise Console's Options will open and PRTG will automatically login and redirect you to the respective web page. If your browser displays a certificate warning, please find more information in the SSL Certificate Warning section.
View and functionality are the same as in the web interface. For details about the available Historic Data report options please see Historic Data Reports section of the Ajax Web Interface documentation.
Click on the Log tab to show a table list with all log information on this object. This is a subset of the entries available via the Logs menu tab.
In the list, one hundred entries are shown at a time. Use the arrow symbols above the list to show other items. You can jump to the beginning of the list, or browse through it hundred by hundred. If the list has more than one entry, you can also sort the items by the contents of a certain column. To sort, simply click once or twice on the header of the column you want to sort by.
In the Settings tab the currently selected object's settings are loaded from the web interface and displayed. View and functionality are the same as in the web interface. For every type of object and for every sensor, different options are available. For detailed information, please see the following sections (depending on the selected object) in the Ajax Web Interface documentation:
If you select several objects on the left side, the Settings tab will switch into multi-edit mode. Using multi-edit, you can set a check mark for one or more settings. All changes will be applied to all selected objects. The multi-edit dialog displays settings which are common among the selected objects only.
If you select sensors only on the left side, the Settings tab will display a new tab row with a Channel Settings tab. Using this tab you can multi-edit the settings of any channels which are common among the selected sensors. Set a check mark for one or more channel settings. All changes will be applied to all selected sensors.
Note: You cannot use multi-edit for objects on different PRTG core servers.
In the Notifications tab the currently selected object's settings are loaded from the web interface and displayed. View and functionality are the same as in the web interface. You can set different notification triggers.
For detailed information, please see the Sensor Notifications Settings section in the Ajax Web Interface documentation.
Note: You cannot change notification settings for multiple objects at a time. We recommend using the Inheritance of Settings for easy configuration.
The Channels tab is available for sensors only (not for probes, groups, or devices). When opened, the currently selected sensor's channel settings are loaded from the web interface and displayed. View and functionality are the same as in the web interface. You can set different channel options.
For detailed information, please see the Sensor Channels Settings section in the Ajax Web Interface documentation.
Note: If you want to edit the settings of multiple sensors at a time, select them on the left side and switch to the Settings tab. There you will find a Channel Settings tab in a second row. See Devices—Settings—Multi-Edit above for more information.
In the Comments tab the currently selected object's settings are loaded from the web interface and displayed. View and functionality are the same as in the web interface.
In the Comments tab you can enter free text for each object. This can be used for documentation purposes or to leave information for other users.
In the History tab all changes in the settings of an object are shown with a timestamp, the PRTG user which conducted the change, and a message.
Drag & Drop Sorting in Device Tree
In the device tree, you can also move probes, groups, and devices simply via drag and drop. Activate it in the Windows menu Edit | Drag & Drop Sorting and then drag your objects as you like: You can move devices and groups, or add groups or devices to other groups. Note: You cannot move any objects from one PRTG core server to another.
Note: You cannot move sensors from one device to another. In order to clone sensors to other devices using drag&drop, please use the Ajax Web Interface. For detailed information, please see Manage Device Tree section.
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