PRTG Network Monitor is a comprehensive network management software by Paessler GmbH used to monitor bandwidth, usage, and availability across various devices.
If you are just setting up a lab to test these custom styles, remember the default login is Performance Limits: To keep your fancy maps snappy, try to keep your PRTG Core Server prtg network monitor digiboy
Pro Tip: Use a USB temperature sensor (like a DigiTemp USB) and a PRTG Custom Script sensor to turn your DigiBoy into a portable environmental monitor. PRTG Network Monitor is a comprehensive network management
To integrate PRTG Network Monitor with DigiBoy, follow these steps: Always use VPN (WireGuard/OpenVPN) between DigiBoy and core
| Problem | Solution |
| :--- | :--- |
| SSL Certificate Error | On ESP32/RPi, you may need to disable SSL verification ( urequests.get(url, verify=False) ) or import your corporate root CA. |
| 401 Unauthorized | Double-check your PassHash. In PRTG, go to Setup > User Accounts > Edit User > Generate PassHash. |
| Too Many API Requests | Do NOT refresh faster than once every 5 seconds. PRTG has rate limits (60 per minute). Your DigiBoy should not DOS your own monitoring server. |
| JSON Decode Error | PRTG sometimes returns HTML if the API is down. Add error handling to reset the connection. |
