PRTF and how to Restore Configuration From PRTG's Auto-Backup

What is PRTG?


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SNMP (all adjustments), Flow propels (for instance NetFlow, jFlow, sFlow), SSH, WMI, Ping, and SQL. Mind blowing API (Python, EXE, DLL, PowerShell, VB, Batch Scripting, REST) to join everything else. See all PRTG features. When all is said in done screen all systems, contraptions, traffic and employments of your IT establishment. All that you require is contained in PRTG, no additional downloads are required.

Restore Configuration From PRTG's Auto-Backup

PRTG automatically saves a daily backup of its configuration file in the \Configuration Auto-Backups sub folder of the data folder.
In order to restore a previous configuration from PRTG's auto-backup please follow these steps.
1. Stop both PRTG services:
a. Open the PRTG Administration Tool on your PRTG core server system.
b. Open the Service Start/Stop tab.
c. Click on Stop Core Server and Stop Probe Service
• Note: In PRTG versions previous to 14.4.12, you have to use the PRTG Probe Administrator and PRTG Server Administrator programs to stop both services.

2. Open the PRTG data folder
a. For more information on where to find this please see How and where does PRTG store its data?
3. Your current configuration file's name is PRTG Configuration.dat. Please rename it.
4. In the Configuration Auto-Backups sub folder, locate the ZIP file with the configuration you want to restore. Unzip and copy it to the data folder to replace your current configuration.
5. Restart both PRTG services:
a. Open the PRTG Administration Tool on your PRTG core server system.
b. Open the Service Start/Stop tab.
c. Click on Start Core Server and Start Probe Service
• Note: In PRTG versions previous to 14.4.12, you have to use the PRTG Probe Administrator and PRTG Server Administrator programs to start both services.
Done. PRTG is now running with the new configuration.
Note: If you're looking for the last working configuration (e.g. after a crash), repeat the steps above and go back date by date until you obtain a valid configuration again.

• Open the PRTG Configuration DAT File, and then delete the extra space at the bottom line.
• Then save the file, and open PRTG Console to check the status