PRTG Manual: Libraries and Node Settings
This documentation refers to an administrator that accesses the PRTG web interface on a master node. Other user accounts, interfaces, or failover nodes might not have all of the options in the way described here. In a cluster, note that failover nodes are read-only by default.
Use the library tabs to access all functionalities and settings of a library.
Library Tabs
Click the Overview tab to show the status of your library.
Click the Management tab to edit the contents of your library, for example, to add items to the library via drag-and-drop.
For more information, see section Library Management.
To change the settings of a library node, go to a library's Overview tab and click the name of a library node. You can also open the library node settings on the Management tab via the library node's context menu.
You can only change the settings of a library node if it already contains monitoring objects like groups, devices, or sensors.
Setting |
Description |
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Library Node Name |
Enter a name to identify the library node.
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Security Context |
Define the security context for the Overview tab of the library. Select a user account from the dropdown list to define which objects are visible. All users with access to the library can only see the objects that the selected user account has the rights to view.
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Tags |
Enter one or more tags. Confirm each tag with the Spacebar key, a comma, or the Enter key. You can use tags to group objects and use tag-filtered views later on. Tags are not case-sensitive. Tags are automatically inherited.
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Setting |
Description |
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Linked Object |
Click and use the object selector to change the object in the device tree that the library node references. |
Library Node View |
Select how you want to view the objects that PRTG shows underneath the library node:
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Filter by Sensor Type |
This setting is only visible if you select Show a collection of filtered sensors above. Select if you want to filter the displayed sensors by specific sensor types:
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Sensor Types |
This setting is only visible if you select Show only specific sensor types above. You can see a list of all sensor types. PRTG displays sensors that are in use in bold print. Enable the check box in front of a sensor type that you want to include in the library node view.
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Filter by Sensor Status |
This setting is only visible if you select Show a collection of filtered sensors above. Select if you want to filter the displayed sensors by specific sensor states:
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Sensor States |
This setting is only visible if you select Show only sensors in specific states above. You can see a list of all sensor states. Enable the check box in front of a sensor status to include all sensors that show this status in the library node view:
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Filter by Tag |
This setting is only visible if you select Show a collection of filtered sensors above. Select if you want to filter the displayed sensors by specific tags:
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Tags |
This setting is only visible if you select Show only sensors with specific tags above. Enter one or more tags for sensors that you want to include in the library node view. You can also use the plus sign (+) or the minus sign (-) to categorize tags as must have or must not have, for example, +snmp;–wmi (must have the tag snmp and must not have the tag wmi).
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Filter by Priority |
This setting is only visible if you select Show a collection of filtered sensors above. Select if you want to filter the displayed sensors by specific priorities:
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Priorities |
This setting is only visible if you select Show only sensors with specific priorities above. You can see a list of all available priorities. Enable the check box in front of a priority to include all sensors that have this priority in the library node view:
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Click OK to save your settings. If you close the dialog without saving, all changes to the settings are lost.
After you apply filters, it might take several seconds for the changes to become visible. This is because of internal filter processes that run in the background.
Click the Settings tab to open a library's general settings.
Setting |
Description |
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Library Node Name |
Enter a name to identify the library.
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Security Context |
Define the security context for the Overview tab of the library. Select a user account from the dropdown list to define which objects are visible. All users with access to the library can only see the objects that the selected user account has the rights to view.
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Tags |
Enter one or more tags. Confirm each tag with the Spacebar key, a comma, or the Enter key. You can use tags to group objects and use tag-filtered views later on. Tags are not case-sensitive. Tags are automatically inherited.
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Setting |
Description |
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User Group Access |
Define the user groups that have access to the object. You see a table with user groups and group access rights. The table contains all user groups in your setup. For each user group, you can choose from the following group access rights:
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When you give access rights to a user group, all user group members can see the objects in the respective library.
Save your settings. If you change tabs or use the main menu without saving, all changes to the settings are lost.
You can define notification triggers for any kind of library, also for dynamic libraries that can change with every scanning interval, for example, when you filter a library by sensor status or priority.
On the Comments tab, you can enter free text for each object. You can use this function for documentation purposes or to leave information for other users.
On the History tab, all changes in the settings of an object are logged with a time stamp, the name of the user who made the change, and a message. The history log retains the last 100 entries.
You can delete the entire library at any time. Right-click a library's name and select Delete from the context menu.
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