Linux server network monitoring using IPtraf

[EUK-PerryK]

Network Monitoring of your server can include many aspects like current traffic statistics, connections on various ports and related source and destination IPs. IPtraf is a very useful tool which does all this for a server admin.

IPtraf includes following features:

1. Minimalistic Graphical user interface on linux servers.
2. IP Traffic Monitor
3. General Interface Statistics.
4. Detailed Interface Statistics
5. Statistical Breakdown
a. By packet size
b. By TCP/UDP port
6. LAN station Monitor


IPtraf Installation Procedure on Cent OS:

1. If you are using the YUM package manager then following command will do the job

[email protected] [~]# yum install iptraf

2. Press y and enter to start the install.

3. You can confirm the installation by following command which will show the installation directory of the tool

[email protected] [~]# which iptraf

/usr/bin/iptraf


How to use IPtraf:

1. Just type the iptraf and hit enter.

[email protected] [~]# iptraf

2. This will lead you to a graphical interface.


3. The primary menu itself is very explanatory so you can carry on your server network monitoring voyage from here.

[Shane P]

Re: Linux server network monitoring using IPtraf

This is really a good option for network monitoring...Nice share PerryK..Keep it Up...!!!!!