PRTG 9 Manual: Libraries and Node Settings

Basic Library Node Settings

Library Node Name

Enter a meaningful name for the library node.

Tags

Enter one or more tags, separated by space or comma. For example, you can use tags later to search for the library. Tags are not case sensitive.

Node Display Settings

Linked Object

Click on the reading-class symbol to change the object which is linked with this library node. A popup window will appear, showing the Object Selector.

Node Type

Select what you want to view for this library node. Choose between:

• Show a subtree of the device tree in the library: View all objects underneath the linked object as a device tree.
• Show a collection of (filtered) sensors in the library: View all sensors underneath the linked object (only sensors are shown).

Filter By Type

This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above. Select if you want to filter the sensor list by a certain type. Choose between:

• Show all sensor types: Do not filter for a sensor type.
• Show specific sensor types only: Filter the sensor list of the linked object for certain sensor type(s).

Note: This filter is applied in real-time. If the configuration underneath the linked object changes, the library node will show matching sensors accordingly.

Select Sensor Types

This option is visible only if filtering by type is enabled above. A list of all sensor types is shown, currently available sensor types are shown in bold letters for your convenience. Set a check mark in front of each sensor type you want to include in the library node view.

Note: This filter is applied in real-time. If the configuration underneath the linked object changes, the library node will show matching sensors accordingly.

Filter By Status

This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above. Choose between:

• Show all sensor states: Do not filter for a sensor status.
• Show sensors with a specific status only: Filter the sensor list of the linked object for sensors in certain states.

Select Sensor States

This option is visible only if filtering by sensor state is enabled above. A list of sensor states is shown. Set a check mark in front of each status you want to include in the library node view. Choose from:

• Unknown
• Up
• Warning
• Down
• Paused
• Unusual
• Down (Acknowledged)
• Down (Partial)

Use can also use the buttons Select all items and Deselect all items.

Note: This filter is applied in real-time. If the configuration underneath the linked object changes, the library node will show matching sensors accordingly.

Filter By Tags

This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above. Choose between:

• Show all sensor tags: Do not filter for a tag.
• Show objects with a specific tag only: Filter the sensor list of the linked object for sensors with a certain tag. Note: The tag of a sensor can also be inherited by a parent object.

Select Tags

This option is visible only if collection of sensors is enabled above.

A list of all available tags is shown. Set a check mark in front of each tag you want to include in the library node view. Use can also use the buttons Select all items and Deselect all items.

Note: This filter is applied in real-time. If the configuration underneath the linked object changes, the library node will show matching sensors accordingly.

Basic Library Settings

Library Name

Enter a meaningful name for the library.

Tags

Enter one or more tags, separated by space or comma. For example, you can use tags later to search for the library. Tags entered here are inherited to all library nodes underneath. Tags are not case sensitive.

Inherit Access Rights

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:

• Inherited: Use the settings of the parent object.
• None: Users in this group cannot see or edit the object. The object does not show up in lists and in the device tree. Exception: If a child object is visible to the user, the object is visible in the device tree, though not accessible.
• Read: Users in this group can see the object and review its monitoring results.
• Write: Users in this group can see the object, review its monitoring results, and edit the object's settings. They cannot edit access rights settings.
• Full: Users in this group can see the object, review its monitoring results, edit the object's settings, and edit access rights settings.

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.

Libraries—Topics

• Libraries Step By Step
• Management
• Libraries and Node Settings
• Context Menus