From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 2 19:11:00 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB983106566B for ; Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:11:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tony@crosswinds.net) Received: from out-mx.crosswinds.net (out-mx1.crosswinds.net [216.18.117.38]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A796C8FC0A for ; Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:11:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tony@crosswinds.net) Received: from admin.crosswinds.net (admin.crosswinds.net [216.18.117.2]) by out-mx.crosswinds.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id C23A71E8D6A for ; Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:51:02 -0400 (EDT) Received: by admin.crosswinds.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id B660A6C85C; Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:51:02 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:51:02 -0400 From: Tony Holmes To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20080902185102.GA7176@crosswinds.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Subject: B/W Monitoring with IPFW X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:11:00 -0000 I have simply gotten buried in the many options for monitoring and graphing b/w data and just need a pointer from experienced people at solutions. I have a dedicated FreeBSD 4.10 (yeah it's old) firewall with IPFW and the appropriate counter rules installed. Each counter rule has an in and out rule for the boxes (contained in a Class-C block) that I wish to monitor. I have a dedicated monitoring box for presenting of data. Collecting every 5 mins will be the standard. I wish to have a delve-down of the following: Level 1: Summary of all traffic in/out Level 2: Summary of host in/out - these will be grouped by IP/function I use dedicated server/jails for functions (http on one, ftp one another, etc) Level 3: Detail of each individual IP I've gotten lost in the options - mrtg, rrdtool, cacti... using custom script, snmpd... the list goes on. In all my years I've never done this part myself and now I find I need to. So a pointer to a how to, recommended software, anything to help sort my out and clear the confusion would be very much appreciated. TIA! -- Tony Holmes Ph: (416) 993-1219 Founder and Senior Systems Architect Crosswinds Internet Communications Inc.