PRTG Manual: SNMP RMON Sensor
The SNMP RMON sensor monitors traffic on a device using the Remote Monitoring (RMON) standard via the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
You can create it on an SNMP-compatible device that provides traffic data via RMON. Depending on the data that the device returns, PRTG displays traffic data for each port in different channels, which allows a detailed analysis. If available, the sensor queries 64-bit counters.
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:
Remark |
Description |
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Localhost |
It might not work to query data from a probe device via SNMP (querying localhost, 127.0.0.1, or ::1). Add this device with the IP address that it has in your network and create the sensor on this device instead. |
IPv6 |
This sensor supports IPv6. |
Performance impact |
This sensor has a very low performance impact. |
Port name templates |
You can define the displayed sensor name with port name templates in the SNMP compatibility options of the parent device. |
Knowledge Base |
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The sensor has the following default tags that are automatically predefined in the sensor's settings when you add the sensor:
- snmprmon
For more information about basic sensor settings, see section Sensor Settings.
Setting |
Description |
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Port |
The number of the interface port that this sensor monitors. |
Channel Mask |
Describes which channels are available. This information might be useful for the Paessler support team. |
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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Broadcast Packets |
The number of broadcast packets |
Collisions |
The number of collisions |
CRC Errors |
The number of CRC errors |
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 |
Drop Events |
The number of drop events |
Fragments |
The number of fragments |
Jabbers |
The number of jabbers |
Multicast Packets |
The number of multicast packets |
Oversize Packets |
The number of oversize packets |
Packets |
The number of packets |
Packets <= 64 Byte |
The number of packets with less than or equal to 64 bytes |
Packets 65 - 127 Bytes |
The number of packets with 65 - 127 bytes |
Packets 128 - 255 Bytes |
The number of packets with 128 - 255 bytes |
Packets 256 - 511 Bytes |
The number of packets with 256 - 511 bytes |
Packets 512 - 1023 Bytes |
The number of packets with 512 - 1023 bytes |
Packets 1024 - 1518 Bytes |
The number of packets with 1024 - 1518 bytes |
Transmitted |
The transmitted bytes This channel is the primary channel by default. |
Undersize Packets |
The number of undersize packets |
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