<%NUMBERING1%>.<%NUMBERING2%>.<%NUMBERING3%> PRTG Manual: Logs

Logs show all past activities and events of your PRTG monitoring setup. This is useful for researching past user activities, system events, and, for example, for checking whether messages were sent. In a typical setup, a huge amount of log data is produced. Because the activity of every single object is recorded, you can use this information to check if your setup works exactly as desired.

You can choose from several filters to navigate the log entries.

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List with Log Entries

List with Log Entries

There are two options to open the logs list: Either click the Log tab of a probe, group, device, or sensor, or select the Logs option from the main menu.

Probe, group, device, and sensor pages have tabs that you can use to navigate between the different options. For example, you can view your network's status, view monitoring results, or change settings.

Tabs Bar for Groups and Probes

Tabs Bar for Groups and Probes

Click the Log tab to show a table list with all log information for this object. This is a more detailed log than the system log available via the Logs | All option from the main menu.

Logs (Main Menu)

Click Logs in the main menu bar to show a table list of all system log entries in your configuration. Hover over Logs for other options to narrow down your log search.

Option

Description

All

Open a table list with log information for all objects in your configuration, with the most recent one coming first.

Status Changes

Open a list with log information for certain status changes only. Hover over Status Changes to show other options. Choose between:

  • Up & Down
  • Down
  • Warning
  • Unusual
  • Up
  • Paused/Resumed
  • Acknowledged Alarms

System Events

Open a list with log information regarding certain system event types. Hover over System Events to show other options. Choose from the following event types:

  • Probe Related
  • Cluster Related
  • Auto-Discovery Related
  • Notifications Related
  • Status Message Related

Object History

Open a list with log information about changes to the PRTG setup and deletions of subordinate system objects. The Object History has a tab-like interface. Using the tabs, you can navigate through various subpages to view the changes to all related settings and deletions of objects. Choose from the following tabs:

  • My Account
  • System Administration
  • Notification Templates
  • Schedules
  • User Accounts
  • User Groups
  • Reports
  • Libraries
  • Maps

icon-i-round-blueYou can directly open a specific tab with the context button History in the page header bar on the corresponding pages.

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