NetBox PRTG Plugin

A NetBox plugin that displays PRTG Network Monitor status on Device and Virtual Machine detail pages.

Features

• Device Tab: Shows PRTG monitoring summary on device detail pages
• Virtual Machine Tab: Shows PRTG monitoring summary on VM detail pages
• Sensor Summary: Displays sensor counts by status (Up, Warning, Down, Paused)
• Export to PRTG: Create devices in PRTG directly from NetBox with auto-discovery
• Virtual Chassis Support: Monitors entire stack using VC name and master IP
• Direct Links: Quick link to view the device in PRTG
• Caching: Configurable caching to minimize API calls
• Custom Field: Optional prtg_device_id field for explicit device mapping

Screenshots

Device Tab

Shows sensor status summary with color-coded badges for quick status overview.

Export to PRTG

Export devices from NetBox to PRTG with one click.

Export Confirmation

Confirmation dialog showing device details before export.

Settings Page

Displays current configuration and connection status.

Dashboard Widget

PRTG status widget showing sensor counts by status.

Requirements

• NetBox 4.0.0 or higher
• PRTG Network Monitor with API access
• PRTG API Token

Note: This plugin is developed and tested exclusively on NetBox 4.x. It is not compatible with NetBox 3.x due to API and model changes.

Installation

Via pip (recommended)

pip install netbox-prtg

From source

git clone https://github.com/sieteunoseis/netbox-prtg.git
cd netbox-prtg
pip install .

Configuration

1. Add the plugin to your NetBox configuration.py:

PLUGINS = [
    'netbox_prtg',
]

PLUGINS_CONFIG = {
    'netbox_prtg': {
        'prtg_url': 'https://prtg.example.com',
        'prtg_api_token': 'your-api-token-here',
        'timeout': 30,
        'cache_timeout': 60,
        'verify_ssl': True,
    }
}

2. Restart NetBox to load the plugin.

Configuration Options

Getting a PRTG API Token

1. Log into your PRTG web interface
2. Go to Setup > Account Settings > My Account
3. Under API Keys, click Create API Key
4. Copy the token and add it to your NetBox configuration

Usage

Device Matching

The plugin matches NetBox devices to PRTG devices by hostname. The device name in NetBox must match the device name in PRTG.

For explicit mapping, you can set the prtg_device_id custom field on a device with the PRTG object ID.

Virtual Chassis Support

For devices that are members of a Virtual Chassis (VC), the plugin:

• Uses the VC name for PRTG device lookup/export (not individual member names)
• Uses the VC master's IP address as the host for monitoring
• Displays VC information in the PRTG tab

This allows you to monitor an entire switch stack as a single PRTG device.

Viewing Monitoring Status

1. Navigate to any device or virtual machine detail page
2. Click the PRTG tab
3. View the sensor status summary

Exporting Devices to PRTG

When a device is not found in PRTG, you can export it directly:

1. Click the Export to PRTG button
2. The device is created in the "NetBox Import" group
3. Auto-discovery runs to detect available sensors
4. Move the device to the appropriate group in PRTG as needed

Status Indicators

Development

Setup

cd ~/development
git clone https://github.com/sieteunoseis/netbox-prtg.git
cd netbox-prtg
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Running Lint Checks

black netbox_prtg/
isort netbox_prtg/
flake8 netbox_prtg/

Testing with NetBox Dev Instance

1. Add to netbox-dev/configuration/plugins.py
2. Mount in netbox-dev/docker-compose.yml
3. Restart: docker-compose restart netbox

API Endpoints Used

The plugin uses the following PRTG API endpoints:

• GET /api/status.json - Test connection
• GET /api/table.json?content=devices - Find devices by hostname
• GET /api/table.json?content=sensors - Get device sensors
• GET /api/table.json?content=groups - Find groups
• GET /api/addgroup.htm - Create groups
• GET /api/adddevice2.htm - Create devices with auto-discovery

Future Enhancements

• Detailed sensor list view
• Sensor alerts history
• Bulk device status view
• Conditional tab visibility

License

Apache License 2.0

Author

• sieteunoseis - GitHub

Links

• GitHub Repository
• PyPI Package
• Issue Tracker
• Wiki
• Changelog
• PRTG API Documentation