Re: SNMP

From: Ian Donaldson (ian_at_dsd-tech.net)
Date: 03/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:54:31 GMT

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 27/03/05, 21:15:08, Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote regarding
Re: SNMP:

> In article <1111939348.8bdaf21b0028e3bf22fcec0cc9cbcd36@teranews>,
> Ian Donaldson <ian@dsd-tech.net> wrote:

> > Do any one of you informed Guru's know of an application or script
> > (preferable free) that I can use on my home network to pull the total
> > bytes(or bits) received and transmitted from an specified port on a SNMP
> > enabled switch. It's to keep an eye on my ADSL bandwidth usage due to BT
> > introducing monthly caps. I am running Solaris 9 on an Ultra 60. Any help
> > would
> > be gratefully received.

> MRTG is the standard-bearer in SNMP monitoring applications.

> --
> Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
> Arlington, MA

Thanks for the replies, I've installed MRTG in combination with a PHP
script called traffic. I can now get my total bytes in and out from my
switch and so keep track of my monthly bandwidth usage.

                                Regards Ian Donaldson

Newtownards
Northern Ireland
ian@dsd-tech.net

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