PRTG Manual: Exporting to PRTG
UVexplorer can export your discovered devices and topology maps to PRTG Network Monitor™, improving the discovery experience and automating the creation of device groups, topology maps and monitors within PRTG. Your discovered devices can be exported manually or on a scheduled basis at the completion of a scheduled discovery.
Scheduled Discovery PRTG Export
UVexplorer can be configured to export discovery results to PRTG at the completion of a scheduled discovery. The scheduled export configuration settings are available in the 'PRTG Export' tab of the Scheduled Discovery configuration and are described below. The export will occur at the completion of each scheduled discovery if changes are detected. Each export will update any prior export synchronizing the results. See Scheduling Network Discoveries for more information on scheduled discoveries.
UVexplorer provides a wizard to step you through the process of exporting your devices to PRTG. The wizard can be accessed by clicking the 'Export to PRTG' button in the 'Home' ribbon; this option is only available if you have a network with at least one device open in UVexplorer.
You can also export using the export dialog, which is accessed from the topology map context menu by right clicking on a topology map and selecting 'Export - Export to PRTG...'.
The settings available in the PRTG export dialogs are described below.
In order to export to PRTG, UVexplorer needs to communicate with your PRTG server. See PRTG Server Settings for more information on configuring the server settings.
Testing Server Configuration
PRTG server configuration can be tested within the PRTG export wizard by selecting the 'Test' button. UVexplorer will attempt to communicate with the PRTG server using the URL, username and passhash provided. If the server is available a message displaying the PRTG version will be displayed.
The device group is the Group on the PRTG server the devices will be exported to.
Parent Group
Parent Group is the parent group of the new or exported group. The parent group must be chosen by selecting the 'Browse' button, a list of Groups available on the PRTG server will be presented.
Device Group
This is the Group the devices will be exported to. If you are creating a new group, type the name of the group here and ensure the 'Create New Group' check box is selected. If you are using an existing group select the group using the 'Browse' button and ensure the 'Create New Group' box is not selected.
Create A Matching Topology Map
PRTG provides maps of device groups. When groups are exported from UVexplorer the map associated with that group can be exported as well. When this option is selected a layer 2 map containing devices and links will be included as part of the export.
Overwrite Existing Map
If this option is selected the existing PRTG map will be replaced by the new map.
When exporting a topology map to PRTG the exported devices are those included in the map. When exporting using the PRTG wizard the devices are selected by pressing the '+' button and choosing the devices from the picker.
When devices are exported to PRTG UVexplorer can automatically create monitors for those devices. Monitors are created using detailed knowledge of the devices, such as creating interface monitors only for interfaces that have connections. To create monitors on export select which monitors you would like to include and UVexplorer will make sure those monitors are only created for devices where it makes sense.
UVexplorer is able to report the status of PRTG monitors on devices exported to PRTG. See PRTG Status Monitor for more information.
