1. Install PRTG on the server (CML1VMX), which we will refer to as: MONITOR.
2. Login to PRTG.
URL: [Link]/[Link]
Username: prtgadmin
3. Move on to the client server, the one that needs to be monitored, which we will refer to as: TARGET.
4. In Windows, open Windows Firewall with Additional Security.
5. In Windows Firewall Properties, select the Inbound Rules and create a New Rules.
6. Select Predefined, from dropdown select File and Printer Sharing for ICMP.
7. Click Next and select files of ICMP echo.
8. Click next and select for Allow connection.
9. Apply the changes.
10. Now In Window Firewall Properties, select the Outbound Rules and create New Rules.
11. Repeat same steps done for Inbound Rules in Outbound Rules (step6 to step 9).
12. On Client machine, open Window Firewall Properties and add a new Rule for Inbound.
13. Select Port, select UDP and then specify Local Probe as 161.
14. Set SNMP Service settings on client server.
15. Add a community Name and add IP of host server the one on which PRTG is installed.
16. On Host server, download PRTG SNMP Tester.
17. Open SNMP Tester Settings, from dropdown select local IP.
18. Enter Device IP Port (client server IP address).
19. Select Read Device Uptime in Select Request Type .
20. Enter Community Name same as done in step-12.
21. Open PRTG.
22. Add a Device for Remote Probe.
23. In device configuration, add device name that needs to be monitored.
24. Add IP address of same.
25. For Device Identification and Auto-Discovery, select Auto-discovery with specific device templates
26. Now add Window via SNMP and Generic SNMP device to group Servers.
27. Open the Credentials for Windows Systems and put device name and Password.
28. Open the SNMP Service and enter Community Name(as done in step-12).
29. Run auto-discovery on Device to add sensor, if not then add sensors manually.
30. To add sensor to check Window Updates, we need to follow up these steps.
31. In Window Firewall Properties, click Inbound Rules and Add new rule.
32. Select Port-TCP, click next.
33. Enter Name as Prtg Monitor-5985.
34. Right click the created TCP firewall and open properties.
35. Add IP address of Host Device.
36. Add new rule again to create Firewall for WMI.
37. Download WMI tester to Check whether WMI Firewall is working or not.
38. Once downloaded, open to check.
39. Enter Domain Name as Host Name, user, Password and IP Address.
40. To receive notification via email, click on Device Name.
41. Click Notification Trigger.
42. Select Only use Triggers from options provided.
43. Add State Triggers and do changes as shown.
44. For Linux, login to the server
Username- root
45. Open the command Prompt, execute the following command:
yum -y install net-snmp
46. Open the snmpd conf file and edit it as below:
a. Enter the Community Name(C3DXR).
b. Add “view all included .1” .
c. Edit group as “access notConfigGroup “ ” any noauth exact all none none”.
47. Enter commands:
a. To restart snmpd.
Systemctl restart snmpd
b. Check whether SNMP is accessible or not.
Snmpwalk –v2c –c C3DXR localhost
48. Now Login to PRTG on Host Server.
49. Add Linux Device, Enter the IP address of machine.
50. Now put the credentials for Linux Server as shown with password.
51. Open Credentials for SNMP and enter the Community Name.
52. Right click on Device and run Auto-Discovery Sensor.