PRTG Manual: Exchange Backup (PowerShell) Sensor
The Exchange Backup (PowerShell) sensor monitors backups of an Exchange server via Remote PowerShell.
For a detailed list and descriptions of the channels that this sensor can show, see section Channel List.
- Dutch: Exchange Backup (PowerShell)
- French: Exchange sauvegarde (PowerShell)
- German: Exchange-Sicherung (PowerShell)
- Japanese: Exchange バックアップ(PowerShell)
- Portuguese: Backup Exchange (PowerShell)
- Russian: Резервная копия Exchange (PowerShell)
- Simplified Chinese: Exchange 备份 (PowerShell)
- Spanish: Copia de seguridad Exchange (PowerShell)
Consider the following remarks and requirements for this sensor:
Remark |
Description |
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Performance impact |
This sensor has a high performance impact. We recommend that you use no more than 200 of this sensor on each probe. |
Exchange user account permissions |
This sensor requires Exchange user account permissions. This sensor requires a user account that must be either in the Exchange management role group View-Only Organization Management or be in a group with the following assigned management roles:
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Remote PowerShell and Remote Exchange Management Shell |
This sensor requires Remote PowerShell and Remote Exchange Management Shell on the target system and PowerShell on the probe system. Also make sure you have at least PowerShell 2.0 installed on the probe system. In larger environments, the default memory limit for the remote shell might be insufficient. This might result in the error message The WSMan provider host process did not return a proper response. In this case, increase the memory limit for Remote PowerShell. For more information, see the Knowledge Base: How do I enable and use remote commands in Windows PowerShell? and How can I increase memory for Remote PowerShell? |
.NET 4.7.2 or later |
This sensor requires .NET 4.7.2 or later from Microsoft on the probe system. In a cluster, install it on every cluster node. If the framework is missing, you cannot create this sensor. For more information, see the Knowledge Base: Which .NET version does PRTG require? |
Parent device |
This sensor requires that the parent device is the Exchange server (as of version 2016) that hosts the database that you want to monitor. |
Credentials |
This sensor requires credentials for Windows systems. |
FQDN |
This sensor requires the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Exchange server in the settings of the parent device. In the device settings of the Exchange server, provide the FQDN instead of the IP address. For more information, see the Knowledge Base: I have problems with the PowerShell Exchange sensors, what can I do? |
IPv4 |
This sensor only supports IPv4. |
Lookups |
This sensor uses lookups to determine the status values of one or more channels. |
Knowledge Base |
Knowledge Base: Where can I find more information about PowerShell sensors? |
Hosted probe |
You cannot add this sensor to the hosted probe of a PRTG Hosted Monitor instance. If you want to use this sensor, add it to a remote probe device. |
The sensor has the following default tags that are automatically predefined in the sensor's settings when you add the sensor:
- backup
- exchange
- powershell
For more information about basic sensor settings, see section Sensor Settings.
Setting |
Description |
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Database |
The name of the database that this sensor monitors. |
Result Handling |
Define what PRTG does with the sensor result:
In a cluster, PRTG stores the result in the PRTG data directory of the master node. |
Setting |
Description |
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Primary Channel |
Select a channel from the list to define it as the primary channel. In the device tree, PRTG displays the last value of the primary channel below the sensor's name. The available options depend on what channels are available for this sensor. You can set a different primary channel later by clicking below a channel gauge on the sensor's Overview tab. |
Graph Type |
Define how this sensor shows different channels:
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Stack Unit |
This setting is only visible if you select Stack channels on top of each other above. Select a unit from the list. PRTG stacks all channels with this unit on top of each other. By default, you cannot exclude single channels from stacking if they use the selected unit. However, there is an advanced procedure to do so. |
By default, all of these settings are inherited from objects that are higher in the hierarchy. We recommend that you change them centrally in the root group settings if necessary. To change a setting for this object only, click under the corresponding setting name to disable the inheritance and to display its options.
For more information, see section Inheritance of Settings.
Which channels the sensor actually shows might depend on the target device, the available components, and the sensor setup.
Channel |
Description |
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Backup In Progress |
If a backup is running
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Downtime |
In the channel table on the Overview tab, this channel never shows any values. PRTG uses this channel in graphs and reports to show the amount of time in which the sensor was in the Down status |
Last Copy Backup |
The time since the last copy backup |
Last Differential Backup |
The time since the last differential backup |
Last Full Backup |
The time since the last full backup This channel is the primary channel by default. |
Last Incremental Backup |
The time since the last incremental backup |
KNOWLEDGE BASE
Where can I find more information about PowerShell sensors?
How do I enable and use remote commands in Windows PowerShell?
How can I increase memory for Remote PowerShell?
I have problems with the PowerShell Exchange sensors, what can I do?
Which .NET version does PRTG require?
What security features does PRTG include?
My PowerShell sensor returns an error message. What can I do?
I get the error "WinRM cannot process the request" when I try to use a PowerShell sensor