How to set up desktop notifications for PRTG MultiBoard

Types of notifications in PRTG MultiBoard

You can choose between several types of notifications to define what PRTG MultiBoard does if there are new alarms.

* Note: You need to enable the tray icon setting to use notifications in PRTG MultiBoard at all. If you do not enable it, you cannot use any of these types of notifications.

Steps to set up notifications in PRTG MultiBoard

1. Select File | Settings | Notifications from the main menu of PRTG MultiBoard.
2. The Show the tray icon setting is disabled by default. Enable this setting for a PRTG icon to appear in the Windows tray. The PRTG icon becomes a red alert icon if there are new alarms, for example, sensors in a new Warning or Down.
3. Optionally, set the tray icon to blink when there are new alarms and choose if you want to automatically start the Windows tray at system startup.
4. Select if you want PRTG MultiBoard to show additional desktop notifications. You can Show notifications for new down states, Show notifications for new warning states, and Show notifications when there are no more sensors in a down or warning status.
5. For each of the enabled notification options, set a Minimum priority that a sensor must have to trigger a notification in PRTG MultiBoard. To do so, select the according number of stars.
6. In addition, you can set PRTG MultiBoard to play an audible Notification Sound if there are new alarms or if there are no more sensors in the Warning or Down. The default setting is No sound.
7. Test and review your notification settings. If you get too many notifications, you might need to change for example the minimum priority that triggers a notification.

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