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Native Azure Monitoring Sensors at AutoMonX Parity
As a PRTG user monitoring an Azure environment,
I want native Azure sensors in PRTG that provide the same depth and coverage as those offered by AutoMonX,
so that I can monitor my Azure infrastructure comprehensively without relying on a third-party solution, incurring additional costs, or managing a separate contract.Background / Context:
PRTG's current Azure-related sensors cover only basic functionality. While AutoMonX (automonx.com/azure) fills this gap on a commercial basis, prospects and customers increasingly expect a native, fully integrated solution from PRTG itself — one that requires no additional vendor relationship or cost.3 votesHi there,
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DNSSEC Sensor
As an operator of security‑critical DNS infrastructure, I want a native PRTG sensor that monitors DNSSEC signature status and trust chain integrity for my DNS zones, so that I can detect issues such as missing DS records, expiring signatures, or failed validation before they impact production.
Therefore, a sensor must check the following DNSSEC components:
AD flag (validation status)
Presence of RRSIG records and their signature expiration time (warn if remaining time is low!)
Count of DNSKEY records including KSK (257) and ZSK (256)
Count of DS records in the parent zone (=0 is error)
Trust chain consistency (DS ->…1 vote -
Native Nginx Status Sensor
As a Systems Engineer running nginx as my web server, I want a dedicated PRTG sensor that reads nginx's built-in status page and turns it into real-time channels for active connections, request throughput, connection states, and dropped connections, so that I can monitor my web server's actual load and health and get alerted before it starts refusing traffic.
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SNMP Custom Table Sensor: Enable String Value Handling in Channels
As a Network Engineer monitoring multi-vendor network infrastructure,
I want the SNMP Custom Table sensor to support string value handling in its channels (e.g., mapping strings to sensor states or displaying them in the sensor message),
so that I can monitor all relevant data from SNMP tables - including string-based status fields, names, and descriptors, without needing to create individual string sensors or custom scripts for each OID.Background:
In SNMP Custom Table sensors, it is currently not possible to evaluate string returns within channel strings. The user considers this a notable gap, because string returns are very common in…2 votesHi there,
Great news! Your idea has been approved and moved to the next stage on Paessler.
Before we can commit to developing this idea, we need more input from the community. Your idea has the potential to significantly impact our users, and getting broader feedback will help us understand its full scope and prioritize it effectively.
Here's how you can help:
- Share your idea: Encourage other Paessler users to view, comment on, and vote for your idea.
- Elaborate on your suggestion: Add more details, use cases, or examples to your idea description.
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The more engagement your idea receives, the better its chances of being fully implemented.
Thanks for your continued collaboration in making Paessler even better!
Best regards,
The Paessler Product Team
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Add "Output Source" Channel to SNMP UPS Status Sensor for Utility Power Loss Detection
As a Systems Engineer responsible for monitoring UPS infrastructure,
I want the SNMP UPS Status sensor to include an "Output Source" channel that indicates whether the UPS is supplying power from utility (mains) or battery,
so that I am immediately alerted when a UPS switches to battery power due to a utility outage, without having to wait for the battery charge to drop to a warning or error threshold.Background:
I've just started testing the SNMP UPS Status (NEW) sensor with Eaton UPSs. Having the Battery Status, Charge Remaining, Current Load, and Estimated Time Remaining are all super handy.
However,…1 vote -
SNMP Cisco System Health Sensor: Add "Used Memory " Channel
As a Network Engineer, I want to see a 'Used Memory (%)' channel alongside the existing 'Available Memory' channel in the SNMP Cisco System Health sensor, so that I can choose the metric that best fits my alerting thresholds and dashboards.
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Synology NAS Sensor Support on the Multi-Platform Probe
As a Systems Engineer, I want to be able to use Synology NAS sensors on the multi-platform probe, so that I can monitor my Synology storage devices from Linux-based or containerized probe environments without depending on a Windows remote probe
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HPE ProLiant Sensor Support on the Multi-Platform Probe
As a Systems Engineer, I want to be able to use HPE ProLiant sensors on the multi-platform probe, so that I can monitor my HPE server hardware from Linux-based or containerized probe environments without depending on a Windows remote probe.
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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.6 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…
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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.2 votes -
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-connector3 votes -
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.
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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:…6 votes
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