Managing Multiple Node Settings
Read how to change node settings, such as monitoring time and device type for multiple nodes, and how to manage the alerting and reporting settings differently.
You can always select multiple nodes, but if you want to manage nodes as a group, consider creating a separate Atlas view for the group.
Creating a new Atlas View by selecting multiple nodes and dragging them into the Custom Views section is effortless.
Changing Node Settings
NetCrunch allows you to manage multiple node settings easily. Select multiple nodes in a table or on the graphical icon view, and then select Node Settings from the context menu.
You can use existing Atlas views to narrow your selection.
For instance, if you want to select all Windows servers, you can view Atlas TreeCustom ViewsServer TypesWindows Server and press Ctrl+A to select all nodes in the view. Then, you can select Node Settings from the context menu or press Shift-F2.
Managing Alerts & Reports
We strongly encourage you to create Monitoring Packs with the same settings for multiple nodes. Then, you can select multiple nodes and add your new Monitoring Pack to them.
On every single node, you can override settings assigned by Monitoring Packs. For instance, you can change actions (add some) or even disable some alerts.
When you select multiple nodes, however, you can only add or remove Monitoring Packs.
- Migrating from PRTG
NetCrunch can read an existing PRTG installation and rebuild its devices and monitoring in the NetCrunch atlas, so a migration starts from your real environment rather than an empty one.
- Network Atlas Views
Read about types of views and how they organize your data.
- Alert and Report Management
Read about scheduling reports, the difference between an event and an alert, Monitoring Packs, and message formats.
- Device Identification Manager
How NetCrunch works out what a device is, why that answer decides how much of your monitoring happens by itself, and how to teach it about hardware it does not yet recognise.
- Atlas Configuration Upgrade
An atlas created in an older version keeps the predefined monitoring packs and views it was born with. The upgrade brings those up to the current release without touching anything you configured yourself.
- Getting Started
Learn how to create a NetCrunch API key and use it with both REST API and MCP Server access channels.
- Glossary of Terms
- - Atlas View Settings
- Adding Targets to Monitoring
This topic provides instructions for adding monitoring targets to NetCrunch, including nodes, sensors, and data collectors. It covers configuring network services, operating systems, SNMP, virtualization platforms, and setting up alerting rules and dependencies. Additionally, it guides users on adding new nodes and using monitoring templates for efficient management.