Paessler · 2 Days

PRTG Administrator

PRTG Administrator

Course overview

Install, configure and operate Paessler PRTG to monitor networks, systems and applications end-to-end — building a device tree, adding sensors, setting thresholds and notifications, and producing maps and reports.

What you'll learn

  • Install and license the PRTG core server and remote probes
  • Build a structured device tree and add the right sensors
  • Monitor bandwidth with SNMP, WMI, NetFlow and packet sniffing
  • Configure channels, limits, triggers and dependencies
  • Set up notifications and effective alerting
  • Create maps, dashboards and scheduled reports
  • Administer users, groups and overall PRTG system settings

Course outline

  1. 1PRTG architecture, installation and licensing
  2. 2Device tree — groups, devices and sensors
  3. 3Bandwidth monitoring with SNMP, WMI, NetFlow and packet sniffing
  4. 4Channels, limits, triggers and dependencies
  5. 5Notifications and alerting
  6. 6Maps, dashboards and reporting
  7. 7Administration tool, users and system settings

Who should attend

  • System and network administrators
  • IT operations and monitoring teams
  • Consultants and pre-sales engineers

Prerequisites

  • Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, plus SNMP and WMI concepts)
  • Familiarity with Windows server administration

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