Fan monitoring with PRTG
Continuously check fan health and performance in IT devices
- Monitor fan temperature and optimize fans for efficiency
- Prevent hardware damage and data loss
- Secure the productivity and operations of your business
Our users give top ratings for monitoring with Paessler PRTG
PRTG fan monitoring: What you’ll find on this page
PRTG makes fan speed monitoring as easy as it gets
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent potential fan failures and overheating issues.
3 good reasons to monitor your fans with PRTG
With Paessler PRTG as your fan monitoring tool, you can avoid fluctuations in voltage and overheating as it helps you control the speed and temperature of your fans. Plus, PRTG is an all-in-one network monitoring software that integrates monitoring of your fan with monitoring your entire IT infrastructure.
More reliable IT systems
Properly working fans are crucial to your IT system’s reliability. Because if data cannot be retrieved from overheated servers and other network devices, this will certainly hamper business processes and productivity. PRTG helps you avoid costly downtime with easy fan health monitoring.
Reduced hardware costs
You’ll save money with PRTG since you will not have to replace equipment as frequently. PRTG helps your hardware run smoothly by ensuring its surroundings are well-ventilated and free of excessive heat, since systems last longer when they stay cool.
Optimal resource usage
PRTG helps you save on energy costs by ensuring your IT systems are energy-efficient. It keeps a 24/7 eye on temperature, power distribution units, and even air conditioners in your data centers and server rooms to help prevent systems from overheating.
What fan monitoring looks like in PRTG
Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking the availability, health, and performance of your fans. Show fan rotation per minute (RPM), the overall fan status, the number of failed fans, airflow, and other key metrics in real time. Visualize monitoring data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the overview you need to troubleshoot overheating fans and other fan failures.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
Preconfigured IPMI System Health sensor in PRTG
Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure
Start monitoring fans with PRTG and see how it can make your network more reliable and your job easier.
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All-in-one network monitoring
PRTG fan monitoring software includes preconfigured sensors to monitor temperature, voltage, and data of built-in fans. Plus, it’s also an IT monitoring tool that keeps an eye on network traffic, system status, bandwidth, and more. This makes PRTG better at ensuring your hardware is being sufficiently cooled and your Microsoft Windows or Linux or mac OS systems operate at peak performance.
Custom dashboards and maps
You don’t need to juggle multiple monitoring tools, as PRTG comes with preconfigured sensors that monitor the status and performance of all system fans. Plus, our user-friendly, easy-to-read dashboards display all the data from your IT system on a single pane of glass. You can even create your own dashboards that exactly suit your requirements.
Compatible with top manufacturers
Our software is designed with general system status and hardware monitoring sensors that use protocols like SNMP, WMI, IPMI, Redfish, MQTT, or Modbus, as well as sensors for specific manufacturers (NetApp, HPE, Lenovo, Dell, Cisco, Synology, Fujitsu, etc.), to collect and display all parameters you can think of – well, mostly.
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Find the root cause of the problem with our PRTG fan monitoring solution
Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.
PRTG is compatible with all major vendors, products, and systems
Explore our preconfigured PRTG sensors for fan monitoring
PRTG comes with more than 250 native sensor types for monitoring your entire on-premises, cloud, and hybrid cloud environment out of the box. Check out some examples below!
SNMP Cisco System Health
The SNMP Cisco System Health sensor monitors the system health of a Cisco device. It can show the following:
- Available memory
- CPU load
- Fan status
- Power supply status
SNMP Dell EqualLogic Member Health
The SNMP Dell EqualLogic Member Health sensor monitors the health of an array member of an EqualLogic storage system. It can show the following and more:
- Average read and write latency
- Data read and write speed
- Member health and RAID status
- Power of cooling module fan
- Control module temperature
SNMP Fujitsu System Health v2
The SNMP Fujitsu System Health v2 sensor monitors the status of a Fujitsu PRIMERGY server via the integrated Remote Management Controller (iRMC) The sensor might also work on other Fujitsu devices that have an iRMC available like PRIMEQUEST servers, some storage systems of the ETERNUS product line, and CELSIUS workstations in racks. It can show the following:
- Overall status
- Temperature and voltage status
- CPU and memory module status
- Fan and power supply status
SNMP HPE ProLiant System Health
The SNMP HPE ProLiant System Health sensor monitors the system health of an HPE ProLiant server. It can show the following:
- Overall, CPU fan, system fan, thermal, and disk controller status
- Number of (fault-tolerant) broken and running fans
- Power consumption
- Power supply condition and status
- Temperature of the component
SNMP LenovoEMC System Health
The SNMP LenovoEMC System Health sensor monitors the system health of a LenovoEMC network-attached storage (NAS) . It can show the following:
- Fan RPM
- RAID status
- CPU, drive, and system temperature
- System voltage
- 1V and 3.3V-battery status
SNMP NetApp Enclosure
The SNMP NetApp Enclosure sensor monitors the power supply and cooling of an enclosure that is part of a NetApp storage system. It can show the following:
- Number of broken electronic parts and power supplies
- Current
- Fan RPM
- Number of failed fans
- Voltage
IPMI System Health
The IPMI System Health sensor monitors the status of a system via the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). It can show the following:
- Downtime
- Value status, for example
- Fan RPM
- Status of a power supply
- Temperature
- Voltages
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INSYS icom
“Excellent tool for detailed monitoring. Alarms and notifications work greatly. Equipment addition is straight forward and server initial setup is very easy. ...feel safe to purchase it if you intend to monitor a large networking landscape.”
Infrastructure and Operations Engineer in the Communications Industry, firm size 10B - 30B USD
PRTG makes fan speed monitoring as easy as it gets
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent potential fan failures and overheating issues.
Fan hardware monitor: FAQ
How does a fan work?
The more heat that is generated by an IT system, the faster a fan must spin to dissipate the heat. Another observation: Fans get louder the faster they spin. A fan is powered by electricity. In a PC, the power supply is 12 volts. The power supply must be correct for the following reason: if the voltage drops, the fan will be less effective. When this happens, you can no longer ensure your laptop, server, or enclosure is being cooled or ventilated as needed. Consequently, the temperature of hardware components (motherboard, hard drives/HDD, SSDs, graphic cards, etc.) by vendors like Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and others can increase, and with it a risk of malfunctions and failures.
Why are fans vital to IT systems?
Like ventilators, fans swirl and circulate air. Fans perform three main tasks: cool, ventilate, and remove air from IT components. As a rule, all IT hardware comes equipped with a fan. For example, laptops and PCs have fans installed in their cases to keep CPU temperature and the temperature of their graphic and video card low. Servers and server racks also need fans to function properly and not overheat.
What is a fan monitor?
A fan monitor is a system or device used to track the performance and status of cooling fans, typically in electronic equipment, server rooms, data centers, or industrial applications. Cooling fans are critical for maintaining optimal operating temperature ranges for equipment, and a fan monitor helps ensure they function correctly. Key aspects include:
- Speed monitoring (RPM): Tracks the rotational speed of the fan in revolutions per minute (RPM) to ensure it operates within the desired range. Detects underperformance, which could indicate issues like wear, dust buildup, or mechanical failure.
- Temperature monitoring: Some fan monitors like Paessler PRTG also track the temperature of the system or area being cooled to ensure fans are effectively maintaining the desired thermal conditions.
- Operational status: Identifies whether the fan is on or off, including alerts for failures or malfunctions such as stalling or complete stoppage.
- Alerts and notifications: Provides real-time alerts via sound, visual signals, or integrated management systems when the fan performance deviates from preset thresholds.
- Power consumption tracking: In some advanced systems, monitors measure the power draw of the fan, helping assess efficiency and detect issues such as motor strain.
Why is monitoring fans in hardware important?
Why do IT systems, data storage devices, and server racks need to be ventilated in the first place? IT systems and servers always generate heat. However, when internal pieces become overheated, the performance of these systems and servers can drop considerably. In the worst case scenario, devices can crash or become damaged. For this reason, fans must be used to dissipate heat from servers, storage systems, computers, control units, switches, and other hardware components.
What is a sensor in PRTG?
In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, for example the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, or the free space on a disk drive.
On average, you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.
PRTG: The multi-tool for sysadmins
Adapt PRTG individually and dynamically to your needs and rely on a strong API:- HTTP API: Access monitoring data and manipulate monitoring objects via HTTP requests
- Custom sensors: Create your own PRTG sensors for customized monitoring
- Custom notifications: Create your own notifications and send action triggers to external systems
- REST Custom sensor: Monitor almost everything that provides data in XML or JSON format
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Over 95% of our customers say yes!
The result of the survey: over 95% of the participants would recommend PRTG – or already have.
Paessler PRTG is used by companies of all sizes. Sysadmins love PRTG because it makes their job a whole lot easier. Bandwidth, servers, virtual environments, websites, VoIP services – PRTG keeps an eye on your entire network. Everyone has different monitoring needs. That’s why we let you try PRTG for free.Still not convinced?
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