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)