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Windows Update Sensor, which tracks all Windows updates
As a Systems Engineer, I want the Windows Updates Status sensor to detect and report all installed Windows updates — regardless of whether they were deployed via Windows Update Agent, WSUS, SCCM/MECM, manual installation, or any other software distribution method — so that I can have a single, reliable view of the patch status of my Windows systems and ensure compliance without needing to cross-reference multiple tools. The current Windows Update sensor only tracks updates installed by the Windows Update Agent. Updates installed manually or via software distribution are not tracked. The sensor should be expanded to track all installed…
1 vote -
Add Numeric Value Extraction to SNMP Custom String v2 Sensor
As a Network Engineer, I want the SNMP Custom String v2 Sensor to support Numeric Value Extraction (just like the legacy SNMP Custom String Sensor), so that I can extract and log numeric values from SNMP string responses (e.g., '25C') and use them for graphing, alerting, and trend analysis in PRTG.
1 vote -
HPE and Synology Sensor Support on the Multi-Platform Probe
As a Systems Engineer,
I want to be able to use HPE ProLiant and Synology NAS sensors on the multi-platform probe,
so that I can monitor my HPE server hardware and Synology storage devices from Linux-based or containerized probe environments without depending on a Windows remote probe.1 vote -
Enhanced Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLC Monitoring Sensors
As a Network Engineer, I want comprehensive, out-of-the-box sensors for the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controller — covering SSID status, per-SSID client counts, per-SSID traffic, WLC high-availability status, and disk space — so that I can proactively manage my wireless infrastructure without relying on manual CLI checks or custom workarounds.
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HPE VM Essentials (VME) Cluster Monitoring Sensor
As an IT Infrastructure Manager,
I want native PRTG sensors for HPE VM Essentials (VME) clusters that monitor cluster health, host performance, VM status, and resource utilization,
so that I can maintain unified visibility across my virtualization environment after migrating away from VMware, without relying on manual custom sensor configurations.1 vote -
Built-in Migration from Old SNMP Sensors to Their v2 Successors with Historical Data Retention
As a Systems Engineee,
I want a built-in/ automatic migration from existing legacy SNMP sensors to their newer v2 sensor equivalents,
so that I can adopt the improved sensor types without manually recreating hundreds of sensors and without losing my historical monitoring data, alerts, and configurations.3 votes -
Native Veeam Backup & Replication API Integration for PRTG Backup Job Monitoring (Without Enterprise Manager)
As a Systems Engineer managing my organization's IT infrastructure with PRTG, I want PRTG to monitor Veeam Backup & Replication job statuses by connecting directly to the Veeam B&R REST API (v13+), so that I can monitor backup jobs without requiring a Veeam Enterprise Manager license or a portal administrator account, reducing both licensing costs and security exposure.
The current Veeam Backup Job Status (and Advanced) sensors still require and use Veeam Enterprise Manager (and require portal administrator role).
Would be great to refactor or build new sensors to use/connect directly to the Veeam B&R server instead of the Veeam…
4 votes -
Native Linux PSI (Pressure Stall Information) Sensor for Improved Resource Pressure Monitoring
As a Systems Engineer managing Linux server infrastructure with PRTG, I want a native Linux PSI sensor that reads CPU, memory, and I/O pressure stall metrics directly from /proc/pressure/, so that I can accurately detect resource contention, identify performance bottlenecks earlier, and replace fragile custom SSH script workarounds with a standardized, maintainable monitoring solution.
Many organizations using PRTG rely on the built-in SNMP Linux Load Average sensor to monitor system load on Linux servers. While this works for basic monitoring, the traditional load average metric has well-known limitations: it only reflects the number of runnable or waiting tasks and does…
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Native Podman Container Monitoring Sensor
As a Systems Engineer managing containerized workloads across different operating systems and environments, I want a dedicated Podman container monitoring sensor in PRTG so that I can monitor the health, status, resource usage, and uptime of my Podman containers, with the same depth and ease that the existing Docker sensor provides for Docker environments.
1 vote -
OCSP Support for SSL Certificate Monitoring Without CRL Dependency
As a Systems Engineer responsible for monitoring SSL/TLS certificates,
I want PRTG's SSL Certificate sensor (and related sensors) to support OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) as a standalone certificate revocation verification method,
so that I can accurately monitor certificate validity and revocation status even when the Certificate Authority no longer provides a CRL (Certificate Revocation List), avoiding false alerts or "Unable to Check Revocation Status" warnings that undermine the reliability of my monitoring setup.1 vote -
Zerto Analytics Portal Integration for DRaaS Protection Monitoring
As an IT Infrastructure Manager responsible for disaster recovery operations,
I want PRTG to integrate with the Zerto Analytics portal to monitor Virtual Protection Groups (VPGs), their size, RPO compliance, and replication health,
so that I can proactively detect drift in DRaaS protection, ensure business continuity compliance, and receive alerts when disaster recovery SLAs are at risk—all from within my unified PRTG monitoring dashboard.1 vote -
Microsoft Exchange Certificate Status Monitoring Sensor
As a Systems Engineer responsible for Microsoft Exchange servers,
I want a native PRTG sensor that can automatically monitor the status and expiration of Microsoft Exchange SMTP certificates (the default self-signed certificate used for internal server-to-server encryption (opportunistic TLS), and a separate "Microsoft Exchange Server Auth Certificate" used for server-to-server authentication (OAuth)),
so that I can proactively detect certificate expiration or validity issues before they cause email delivery failures, authentication problems, or security vulnerabilities in my Exchange environment.Similar requests in the past:
https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/76000078074-feature-request-smtp-cetificate-sensor
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https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/76000076583-feature-request-ssl-certificate-sensor-for-smtp-connector1 vote -
VMware Snapshot Monitoring Sensor
As an IT administrator managing VMware infrastructure, I would like a dedicated sensor to monitor virtual machine snapshots in PRTG, so that I can proactively detect and remediate snapshot-related issues before they cause performance degradation or storage outages.
4 votes -
Custom Sensor - add new tag for Value Mode of Channels
As a system administrator I use several custom sensors. For add new channels, the Value Mode can not be defined in custom sensor script e.g. powershell.
https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/custom_sensorsPlease add a new tag "ValueMode" with Average/Minimum/Maximum
https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/76000063564-what-is-the-value-mode-in-channel-settings-Many thanks!
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SNMP Custom Table Sensor: Auto-naming from String Columns & Multi-Column Monitoring
Problem:
The SNMP Custom Table Sensor has critical limitations:
Sensors are named by row identifiers (e.g., "Table: OID / 128.141.183.198.171.212") instead of human-readable names from string columns
Only one column per sensor - monitoring multiple metrics per table row requires multiple separate sensors
String columns cannot be used for naming or identification
This makes monitoring dynamic SNMP tables (APs, interfaces, VPN users) impractical at scale.Requested Features:
1. Automatic Naming from String Columns
Add option to specify which table column contains sensor names
Example: Use column .1.3 (AP Name) instead of MAC address
Result: Sensors named "AP-Office-Floor1" instead of "Table:…3 votes -
Flexible Channel Selection for Citrix XenServer Host Sensor
As a System Engineer monitoring large-scale Citrix XenServer environments,
I want the ability to selectively choose which channels to monitor in the Citrix XenServer Host sensor (e.g., specific CPU cores and hardware components),
so that I can reduce sensor complexity, improve performance, and maintain a clear overview when monitoring systems with 200+ CPU cores without being overwhelmed by hundreds of unnecessary channels.1 vote -
Monitoring of Individual Azure File Shares (per‑share capacity, usage, and performance)
Currently, the Azure Storage Account sensor in PRTG only provides metrics at the storage-account level.
As an IT admin, I need the ability to monitor each Azure File Share separately, including metrics such as used space,
free space, total capacity, file count, and I/O performance.Please introduce a new Azure File Share sensor that queries per-share metrics.
Possible channels:
Total capacity
Used space
Free space
File count
IOPS / throughput
Ingress / egress4 votes -
Native Support for Sensors with Client Certificate Authentication
As a Systems Engineer monitoring secure enterprise services, I want built-in HTTP/HTTPS sensors to support client certificate authentication (mutual TLS), so that I can monitor certificate-protected administrative interfaces, APIs, and customer portals without having to create and maintain custom scripts for each endpoint.
In secure environments, many web-based services—especially administrative interfaces, APIs, and customer portals—are only accessible via HTTPS with client certificate authentication. These URLs cannot be accessed using standard HTTP/HTTPS sensors in PRTG, as there is currently no way to specify a client certificate and private key.
Currently, the only workaround is to use custom scripts (e.g., PowerShell or…
3 votes -
Native F5 BIG-IP Sensors
As a Network Engineer, I want native F5 BIG-IP sensors (BIG-IP 17.x): LTM Nodes, Pools, Pool Members, Virtual Servers, and System sensors (CPU, Interface, Disk, Cluster). These sensors must auto-discover objects and create channels dynamically.
Customer Need:
Native, out‑of‑the‑box PRTG sensors for F5 BIG‑IP devices, designed similarly to other vendor-specific sensor types (e.g., FortiGate, HPE, NetApp).
These sensors should provide intelligent auto‑discovery and automatic channel creation, instead of requiring SNMP Custom sensors.We expect sensor types that automatically detect and monitor:
A. LTM Object Sensors (from LOCAL-MIB)
Each of these should be a dedicated native sensor type:F5 LTM Nodes…
12 votes -
Native vCenter Alarm Monitoring Sensor
As a Systems Engineer managing a VMware vSphere environment, I want a native PRTG sensor that monitors vCenter alarms directly, so that I can gain complete visibility into the health status of my virtualized infrastructure without relying on third-party scripts or workarounds, ensuring I'm immediately aware of critical issues flagged by vCenter's own alarm system.
There is a third party sensor (https://github.com/Jannos-443/PRTG-VMware-Alerts), but something this fundamental should be built in.
5 votes
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