Prtg Network Monitor Digiboy

Paessler is steadily improving Linux support. With the release of PRTG 23.x and better ARM builds, the DigiBoy will only become more capable. Meanwhile, community projects like prtg-api-python and custom dashboard front-ends are making it easier to embed PRTG data into portable touchscreens.

Imagine a future DigiBoy 2.0:

Until then, building your own DigiBoy remains a rite of passage for the creative sysadmin.

Let's assume you are using a Raspberry Pi Pico or any MicroPython device. Here is how to fetch data from PRTG. prtg network monitor digiboy

Using a Pi-shaped relay board, create a PRTG EXE sensor that toggles a GPIO pin. Now you have a remote-controlled power switch inside your PRTG dashboard.

The formula is simple: DigiBoy’s hardware + PRTG’s EXE/Script sensor = infinite possibilities.

Before we dive into the hardware and code, let's define the term. Paessler is steadily improving Linux support

Since "DigiBoy" is not an official Paessler product, the community uses it to describe a single-purpose monitoring appliance. Imagine a small device—roughly the size of a smartphone or a retro game console—sitting on your desk or mounted in your server rack. Its screen shows a live traffic light system:

The device vibrates or beeps when a new PRTG notification arrives. It is the physical embodiment of your PRTG dashboard.

Paessler provides a .tar.gz package for ARM: Until then, building your own DigiBoy remains a

wget https://downloads.paessler.com/prtg/prtg_remote_probe_linux_arm64.tar.gz
tar -xzf prtg_remote_probe_linux_arm64.tar.gz
cd prtg_probe

06:30 – PRTG sends a push notification: "CPU load on Exchange Server > 90% for 15 minutes."
Digiboy, still in his hoodie, pulls up the historic graphs. Sees a backup job overlapping with mail flow. Adjusts schedule. Green again.

12:15 – Marketing asks, "Is the Wi-Fi slow?"
Digiboy doesn't guess. He opens PRTG's NetFlow analysis. Shows them the exact conference room switch saturated by a rogue streaming device. Case closed.

23:59 – Automated PDF report lands in the CTO's inbox. Uptime: 99.99%. Top talkers: listed. No surprises. That's Digiboy's signature—boringly perfect infrastructure.

Every PRTG installation has a powerful REST API. You need an API key (PassHash) to let your DigiBoy ask PRTG: "Hey, what is the status of Sensor ID 1234?"