Antwort: Bandwidth Usage on a linux Box

[Sascha.Runschke at gfkl.com]

> I want to monitor the bandwidth usage on my linux box using nagios. I 
> checked the already existing plugins that i downloaded. I found that the 

> plugin named as : "check_mrtgtraf" can be used to achieve this 
> functionality. When i read through its help page i sensed that it reads 
> these values from a file on the target machine which i want to monitor. 
> I have no prior experience working with MRTG.
> 
> Can some one throw some more light on how this plugin is used ?
> 
> What is the log file that it reads that data from the target machine 
> being monitored ?
> 
> What do i need to do as a pre-requisite to use this plugin on the target 

> machine ?
> 
> Is there any other way like say via SNMP that i can achieve the similar 
> functonality ?

check_snmp_int is what you are looking for.
Take a look at the extensive parameterlist and you can check for most
anything you could think of.

It's on manubulons website, I don't have it handy - $SEARCHENGINE
is your friend.

Regards
        Sascha



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