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Smarter Targeting and Recognition in Template‑Based Discovery

As a PRTG admin, I want to apply discovery/sensor templates to tag‑based groups and optionally enable device recognition, so I can precisely target devices, avoid resource waste, and reduce cleanup.

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  • Glyn Williams commented  ·   ·  Report

    Also - extend this to "Add Device". I shouldn't have to name it, select an icon, etc if "device discovery" can do that for me in a way that would match all other devices that were default auto discovered.

  • Glyn Williams commented  ·   ·  Report

    Default Auto Discovery currently classifies the device (eg Cisco Device) and assigns an icon (eg Cisco). It also makes a smart attempt at figuring out device name.

    Discovery With Template does not do any of this. I'd like to make better use of Discover With Template (so that I don't waste resources on probes I don't need, and don't have to clean up a default auto discovery) - but I really need the device recognition features from Default Auto Discovery. Device Recognition could be a checkbox when using Discover With Template.

  • AdminJörg Hollerith (Product Manager, Paessler) commented  ·   ·  Report

    As a sysadmin I would like to use the discovery and sensor templates in PRTG on a logical group of devices/services that was predefined with tags. This approach would speed up my daily work and reduce manual tasks.