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IPTOTAL(8) System Manager's Manual IPTOTAL(8)

NAME

iptotal - IP Traffic-based monitor, not requiring SNMP

SYNOPSIS

iptotal [OPTS] <interface>

DESCRIPTION

iptotal listens to a network interface in non-promiscuous mode, and measures IP bandwidth usage. After the specified number of seconds, the average throughput is printed as total, input and output usage.

OPTIONS

-c <filename>
Read configuration file. Default is /etc/iptotal.cfg.
-C
Ignore configuration file.
-d <level>
Debug level: 0 - no debuging; 1 - summary; 3 - all packets captured.
-f <filterstr>
Use pcap filters (see tcpdump).
-F
Fork and run in background.
-h
Print help.
-m <maskbits>
Set number of network mask bits (1-32) for subnet traffic aggregation. Default is 24 (255.255.255.0).
-P
Use promiscuous mode on network interface.
-r <seconds>
Reporting period - number of seconds, default 300.
-v
Print version.

CONFIGURATION FILE

/etc/iptotal.cfg
File that defines the default configuration used. See iptotal_config(5) for more details.

AUTHOR

Written by Antoine Megens <webmaster@dingetje.homeip.net>

Manpage written by Millis Miller <millis@faztek.org>

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <webmaster@dingetje.homeip.net>

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

iptotal_config(5), iptotald(8), tcpdump(1)?

Jun 2004 iptotal 0.3.3