PRTG Manual: Libraries and Node Settings
Using the libraries tabs you can access all functionalities and settings for a library.
Libraries Tabs
Click on the Go to all libraries button at the bottom of the page to return to the list of Libraries.
Click on the Overview tab any time to show the current state of your library.
While in the Overview tab, click on a library node's name to change its settings. Or, while in the Management tab, right-click a library node's name and select Edit | Settings... from the context menu. In both cases, the following settings are shown. Note: You can only change the settings of a node if it contains monitoring objects already, e.g. groups, devices, or sensors.
Basic Library Node Settings |
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Library Node Name |
Enter a meaningful name for the library node. |
Tags |
Enter one or more tags, separated by space or comma. For example, you can use tags later to search for the library. Tags are not case sensitive. |
Node Display Settings |
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Linked Object |
Click on the reading-class symbol to change the object which is linked with this library node. A popup window will appear, showing the Object Selector. |
Node Type |
Select what you want to view for this library node. Choose between:
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Filter By Type |
This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above. Select if you want to filter the sensor list by a certain type. Choose between:
Note: This filter is applied in real-time. If the configuration underneath the linked object changes, the library node will show matching sensors accordingly. |
Select Sensor Types |
This option is visible only if filtering by type is enabled above. A list of all sensor types is shown, currently available sensor types are shown in bold letters for your convenience. Set a check mark in front of each sensor type you want to include in the library node view. Note: This filter is applied in real-time. If the configuration underneath the linked object changes, the library node will show matching sensors accordingly. |
Filter By Status |
This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above. Choose between:
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Select Sensor States |
This option is visible only if filtering by sensor state is enabled above. A list of sensor states is shown. Set a check mark in front of each status you want to include in the library node view. Choose from:
Use can also use the buttons Select all items and Deselect all items. Note: This filter is applied in real-time. If the configuration underneath the linked object changes, the library node will show matching sensors accordingly. |
Filter By Tags |
This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above. Choose between:
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Select Tags |
This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above. A list of all available tags is shown. Set a check mark in front of each tag you want to include in the library node view. Use can also use the buttons Select all items and Deselect all items. Note: This filter is applied in real-time. If the configuration underneath the linked object changes, the library node will show matching sensors accordingly. |
Filter By Priority |
This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above. Choose between:
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Select Priority |
This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above. Define which priority setting sensors must have to appear in this collection. Set a check mark in front of each priority you want to include in the library node view. Choose from:
Note: This filter is applied in real-time. If the configuration underneath the linked object changes, the library node will show matching sensors accordingly. |
Click on the Save button to store your settings. If you change tabs or use the main menu, all changes to the settings will be lost!
Note: After applying filters it might take several seconds for the changes to become visible. This is due to internal filter processes running in the background.
Click on the Management tab to edit the contents of your library, for example, to add items to the library using drag&drop. For detailed descriptions, please see Management section.
Click on the Settings tab to open a library's general settings. Note: When using the Add Library dialog, not all of these settings are available. You can change them later by clicking on the Settings tab.
Basic Library Settings |
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Library Name |
Enter a meaningful name for the library. |
Tags |
Enter one or more tags, separated by space or comma. For example, you can use tags later to search for the library. Tags entered here are inherited to all library nodes underneath. Tags are not case sensitive. |
Access Rights |
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User Group Access |
Define which user group(s) will have access to the object you're editing. A table with user groups and right is shown; it contains all user groups from your setup. For each user group you can choose from the following access rights:
You can create new user groups in the System Administration—User Groups settings. To automatically set all objects further down in the hierarchy to inherit this object's access rights, set a check mark for the Revert children's access rights to inherited option. |
Note: When giving access rights to a user group, all members of this user group will be able to see the objects in the library just as seen by the user who originally created the library.
Click on the Save button to store your settings. If you change tabs or use the main menu, all changes to the settings will be lost!
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 logged with a timestamp, the PRTG user which conducted the change, and a message. The history log keeps the last 100 entries.
You can delete the entire library any time by clicking on the trash symbol on the right.
Keywords: Libraries,Libraries Settings,Libraries Node