PRTG Manual: Data Hub Rule Sensor
The Data Hub Rule sensor monitors the network traffic and the status of an individual rule of a PRTG Data Hub instance.
This sensor is in beta status. The operating methods and the available settings are still subject to change. Do not expect that all functions work properly, or that this sensor works as expected at all.
For a detailed list and descriptions of the channels that this sensor can show, see section Channel List.
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Consider the following remarks and requirements for this sensor:
Requirement |
Description |
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This sensor requires that the Beta Sensors experimental feature is enabled. For more information, see the Knowledge Base: What are beta sensors and how can I use them? |
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Credentials |
This sensor requires credentials for PRTG Data Hub in the settings of the parent device. |
Performance impact |
This sensor has a very low performance impact. |
Limits |
This sensor has predefined limits for several metrics. |
The sensor has the following default tags that are automatically predefined in the sensor's settings when you add the sensor:
- datahub
For more information about basic sensor settings, see section Sensor Settings.
Setting |
Description |
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Rule |
The name of the rule that this sensor monitors. |
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. |
Setting |
Description |
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Result Handling |
Define what PRTG does with the sensor result:
This option is not available when the sensor runs on the hosted probe of a PRTG Hosted Monitor instance. In a cluster, PRTG stores the result in the PRTG data directory of the master node. |
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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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 Message In |
The time since the last incoming message |
Messages Accepted |
The number of messages accepted by the rule over time |
Messages Dropped |
The number of messages dropped by the rule This channel has default limits:
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Messages In |
This channel is the primary channel by default. The number of incoming messages over time |
Messages Out |
The number of outgoing messages over time |
Messages Rejected |
The number of messages rejected by the rule over time |
Traffic In |
The incoming traffic |
Traffic Out |
The outgoing traffic |
KNOWLEDGE BASE
What are beta sensors and how can I use them?
What security features does PRTG include?