PRTG Manual: Exchange Database (Powershell) Sensor
The Exchange Database (Powershell) sensor monitors database information of an Exchange server using Remote PowerShell. It shows several states of an Exchange database, for example, its size, if the database is mounted, and if the database is recognized as valid.
Note: The parent device for this sensor must be an Exchange server version 2010 or higher.
For this sensor type credentials for Windows systems must be defined for the device you want to use the sensor on.
Requirement: Remote PowerShell and Remote Exchange Management Shell
This sensor type uses PowerShell commands. In order to monitor devices with this sensor, Remote PowerShell and Remote Exchange Management Shell have to be enabled on the server. Ensure that you have installed PowerShell 2.0 or later on your probe machine. For more information, please see section More below.
Requirement: Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)
In order to connect to Exchange servers, this sensor type needs the fully qualified domain name (FQDN). In PRTG's device settings of the Exchange server, provide the FQDN instead of the IP address. For more information, please see section More below.
The user of this sensor needs elevated rights on the Exchange system. It is not sufficient to have administrator rights. Please see section More below for detailed information on rights management.
The Add Sensor dialog appears when adding a new sensor on a device manually. It only shows the setting fields that are imperative for creating the sensor. Therefore, you will not see all setting fields in this dialog. You can change all settings in the sensor's Settings tab later.
In order to monitor databases of an Exchange server, PRTG will create one sensor for each database you choose. The settings you make in this dialog are valid for all of the sensors that are created.
The following settings for this sensor differ in the 'Add Sensor' dialog in comparison to the sensor's settings page:
Sensor Settings |
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Exchange Databases to be monitored on this server |
Select the databases you want to add a sensor for. A list of all available items is shown with their name. Select the desired items by adding check marks in front of the respective lines. One sensor will be created for each selection. You can also select and deselect all items by using the check box in the table head. |
On the sensor's details page, click on the Settings tab to change settings.
Note: If not set explicitly in a sensor's settings, it will connect to the IP Address or DNS Name defined in the settings of the parent device the sensor is created on.
Basic Sensor Settings |
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Sensor Name |
Enter a meaningful name to identify the sensor. The name will be shown by default in the device tree and in all alarms. |
Tags |
Enter one or more tags, separated by space or comma. You can use tags to group sensors and use tag-filtered views later on. Tags are not case sensitive. We recommend using the default value. You can add additional tags to it, if you like. Other tags are automatically inherited from objects further up in the device tree. Those are not visible here. |
Priority |
Select a priority for the sensor. This setting determines where the sensor will be placed in sensor lists. Top priority will be at the top of a list. You can choose from one star (low priority) to five stars (top priority). |
Sensor Settings |
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Database |
Shows the name of the monitored database. Once a sensor is created this value cannot be changed. It is shown for reference purposes only. If you need to change this, please add the sensor anew. |
AutoRemount Database |
Define if you want the sensor to try to remount the database automatically if it is unmounted. Choose between:
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Sensor Result |
Define what will be done with the results the sensor receives. Choose between:
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Sensor Display |
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Primary Channel |
Select a channel from the list to define it as the primary channel. In the device tree, the last value of the primary channel will always be displayed underneath the sensor's name. The available options depend on what channels are available for this sensor. Note: You can set another primary channel later by clicking on the pin symbol of a channel in the sensor's overview tab. |
Chart Type |
Define how different channels will be shown for this sensor.
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Stack Unit |
This setting is only available if stacked graphs are selected above. Choose a unit from the list. All channels with this unit will be stacked on top of each other. By default, you cannot exclude single channels from stacking, if they use the selected unit. However, there is an advanced procedure to do so. |
By default, all following settings are inherited from objects higher in the hierarchy and should be changed there, if necessary. Often, best practice is to change them centrally in the Root group's settings. To change a setting for this object, disable inheritance by clicking on the check mark symbol in front of the respective setting name. You will then see the options described below.
Scanning Interval |
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Scanning Interval |
The scanning interval determines the time the sensor waits between two scans. Select a scanning interval (seconds, minutes, or hours) from the list. You can change the available intervals in the system administration. |
Schedules, Dependencies, and Maintenance Window |
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Note: Inheritance for schedules, dependencies, and maintenance windows cannot be interrupted; the according settings from the parent objects will always be active. However, you can define additional settings here. They will be active in parallel to the parent objects' settings. |
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Schedule |
Select a schedule from the list. Schedules can be used to monitor for a certain time span (days, hours) throughout the week. With the period list option it is also possible to pause monitoring for a specific time span. You can create new schedules and edit existing ones in the account settings. Note: Schedules are generally inherited. New schedules will be added to existing ones, so all schedules are active. |
Maintenance Window |
Specify if you want to set-up a one-time maintenance window. During a maintenance window this object and all child objects will not be monitored. They will enter a paused state then. Choose between:
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Maintenance Begins At |
This field is only visible if maintenance window is enabled above. Use the date time picker to enter the start date and time of the maintenance window. |
Maintenance End At |
This field is only visible if maintenance window is enabled above. Use the date time picker to enter the end date and time of the maintenance window. |
Dependency Type |
Define a dependency type. Dependencies can be used to pause monitoring for an object depending on the status of another. You can choose between:
Note: Testing your dependencies is easy! Simply choose Simulate Error Status from the context menu of an object that other objects depend on. A few seconds later all dependent objects should be paused. |
Dependency |
This field is only visible if the select object option is enabled above. Click on the reading-glass symbol and use the object selector to choose an object on which the current sensor will be dependent on. |
Delay (Seconds) |
Define a time span. After the master object for this dependency comes back to an Up status, monitoring of the depending objects will be additionally delayed by the defined time span. This can help avoid false alarms, for example, after a server restart, by giving systems more time for all services to start up. Please enter an integer value in seconds. Note: This setting is not available if you choose this sensor to be the Master object for parent. In this case, please define delays in the parent Device Settings or the superior Group Settings. |
Access Rights |
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User Group Access |
Define which user group(s) will have access to the object you're editing. A table with user groups and right is shown; it contains all user groups from your setup. For each user group you can choose from the following access rights:
You can create new user groups in the System Administration—User Groups settings. To automatically set all objects further down in the hierarchy to inherit this object's access rights, set a check mark for the Revert children's access rights to inherited option. For more details about access rights, please see section User Access Rights. |
Knowledge Base: Resolving Exchange PowerShell Sensors Issues
Knowledge Base: How do I enable and use remote commands in Windows PowerShell?
Knowledge Base: My Powershell sensor returns an error message. What can I do?
Knowledge Base: "No Logon Servers Available" when Using PowerShell Sensors
In order to change display settings, spike filter, and limits, please switch to the sensor's Overview tab and click on the gear icon of a specific channel. For detailed information, please see Sensor Channels Settings section.
Click on the Notifications tab to change notification triggers. For detailed information, please see Sensor Notifications Settings section.
For more general information about settings, please see Object Settings section.
For information about sensor settings, please see the following sections:
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