The PRTG Network Monitor Administration Training Course (Without Certification) is a practical, instructor-led training program focused on implementing and managing PRTG Network Monitor in enterprise environments. The course emphasizes real-world deployment, monitoring configuration, alerting, dashboard creation, reporting, and troubleshooting without the additional certification preparation component.
Participants will gain hands-on experience monitoring network infrastructure, servers, applications, virtualization platforms, and cloud services while learning operational best practices for maintaining visibility across IT environments.
Duration 2 Days – 14 hrs.
Objectives
- Deploy and configure PRTG Network Monitor
- Monitor network devices and infrastructure components
- Configure sensors and probes
- Create alerts and notification workflows
- Develop dashboards and reports
- Troubleshoot monitoring issues
- Implement monitoring best practices
- Optimize monitoring performance
Target Audience
- Network Administrators
- Systems Administrators
- NOC Engineers
- IT Operations Teams
- Infrastructure Engineers
- Service Desk Personnel
- Technical Support Engineers
Prerequisites
- Basic networking knowledge
- Understanding of TCP/IP concepts
- Familiarity with Windows Server administration
Course Outline
Day 1 – Installation, Configuration, and Monitoring
Module 1: Introduction to PRTG
- Overview of network monitoring
- PRTG architecture
- Components and licensing
Module 2: Installation and Setup
- Installation process
- Initial configuration
- Device discovery
- User administration
Module 3: Sensor Configuration
- Sensor types
- SNMP sensors
- WMI sensors
- Flow sensors
- Custom sensors
Module 4: Infrastructure Monitoring
- Network device monitoring
- Server monitoring
- Virtualization monitoring
- Application monitoring
Hands-On Lab
- Install PRTG
- Configure sensors
- Discover network devices
Day 2 – Alerting, Dashboards, Reporting, and Troubleshooting
Module 5: Alerts and Notifications
- Trigger configuration
- Escalation rules
- Email and mobile notifications
Module 6: Dashboards and Maps
- Dashboard creation
- Business views
- NOC displays
- Executive monitoring views
Module 7: Reporting and Analytics
- Availability reports
- SLA reporting
- Performance analysis
- Capacity planning
Module 8: Troubleshooting and Best Practices
- Sensor troubleshooting
- Probe troubleshooting
- Performance optimization
- Security best practices
Hands-On Lab
- Build monitoring dashboards
- Configure alerts
- Generate reports
- Troubleshoot common monitoring issues
