PRTG Manual: Maps Settings
Using the Map tabs you can access all functionalities and settings for a map.
Maps Tabs
Click on the Go to all maps button at the bottom of the page to return to the list of Maps.
Click on the View Map tab any time to show a preview of your map.
Click on the Map Designer tab to edit the contents of your map. Please see Maps Designer section.
Click on the Settings tab to open a map's general settings. Note: When using the Add Map dialog, not all of these settings are available. You can change them later by clicking on the Settings tab.
Basic Map Settings |
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Map Name |
Enter a meaningful name for the map. |
Security Context |
Define the user account that will be used for access to monitoring data. The map will only contain objects which the selected user is allowed to view. Please choose a user from the list. The available users depend on your configuration. By default, this is the user that created the map. PRTG Administrator users can change this setting. |
Timezone |
Define the time zone that will be used for all date-specific options in this map. Select a time zone from the list. |
Tag Filter |
This setting affects table maps objects. Enter one or more tags separated by space or comma to include sensors in tables. Only sensors with one of the tags entered here (including inherited tags from parent objects) will be appear in this map's data tables. Please enter a string or leave the field empty. |
Map Layout |
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Map Width |
Define the width of the map in pixels. Please enter an integer value. |
Map Height |
Define the height of the map in pixels. Please enter an integer value. |
Background Picture |
Define if you want to use a background picture for the map. Choose between:
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Background Image |
This option is only visible if a background picture is enabled above. Click on the Choose File button and select an image from your computer or network. Note: Only images in the format JPG, PNG, and GIF are supported. The image must be smaller than 18 MB. If you try to upload other images, you will get an error message. In a cluster, background images are not automatically deployed to the other nodes! In order to view maps on other nodes, please copy the background pictures manually to \website\mapbackground of the program directory on every node. For detailed information on how to find this path, please see Data Storage section. |
Background Color |
Select a background color for this Map. Either enter a hex color code or choose a color from the color selector. The hex color code field will always display the currently defined color. |
Public Access |
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Allow Public Access |
Define if others can see the map. Choose between:
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Map ID |
This field is only visible if public access is enabled above. An ID is automatically generated. It is part of the public URL for the map. We recommend using the default value. For more information on public access, please see the Get HTML section. |
Inherit Access Rights |
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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:
You can create new user groups in the System Administration—User Groups settings. |
Click on the Save button to store your settings. If you change tabs or use the main menu, all changes to the settings will be lost!
Your PRTG map is like a standalone HTML page. You can make it accessible to others, if you like. Depending on the Public Access setting of your map, a visitor will need to provide PRTG user account login data to view the map, or will see the map immediately using a URL containing a unique ID. When using the unique ID, you can also include your map on another webpage, embedding it via <iframe>.
- Option 1: Link to a web page with the map
Two URLs are shown: One for access with login, and another for direct access without login. In order for the URL without login to work, you must enable Public Access in the settings tab of your map. Note: In the URL, manually replace the string YOUR_PRTG_SERVER_IP by the IP address or DNS name via which the page is available. PRTG cannot determine this automatically, as there may be a NAT translation set in your firewall, or you may want to use a domain name or a name from a dynamic DNS service for public access. - Option 2: Show a map inside other web pages using an IFRAME
For your convenience, this shows source code for adding an iframe to another webpage. It includes a URL for direct access. Just copy the code and paste it into your webpage's code. Note: In the URL, manually replace the string YOUR_PRTG_SERVER_IP by the IP address or DNS name via which the page is available. PRTG cannot determine this automatically, as there may be a NAT translation set in your firewall, or you may want to use a domain name or a name from a dynamic DNS service for public access.
While a map is shown via these URLs, you can change the refresh interval any time by hovering the arrows symbol in the lower right corner. Choose between 10, 30, or 60 seconds, 10 minutes or Refresh now.
In the Comments tab you can enter free text for each object. This can be used for documentation purposes or to leave information for other users.
You can delete the entire map any time by clicking on the trash symbol on the right.
Knowledge Base: How to disable links in public maps?
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