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Ntop network usage tutorial
  • chroniccommand
    Posts: 1,389
    [Intro]
    This is a quick little write-up for a useful program called ntop. What is ntop? ntop is a tool to view network usage. This is useful for system admins in particular.

    [Installing]
    Installing ntop is easy. Just use these commands:

    sudo aptitude update
    sudo aptitude install ntop

    Done ;)

    [Setting up]
    First, we must set the ntop Admin password. To do this, use the following command:

    sudo ntop -A

    You should get something like this:

    Thu Dec 23 22:43:37 2010  NOTE: Interface merge enabled by default
    Thu Dec 23 22:43:37 2010  Initializing gdbm databases


    ntop startup - waiting for user response!


    Please enter the password for the admin user: [color=red]Your desired password[/color]
    Please enter the password again: [color=yellow]Your desired password again[/color]
    Thu Dec 23 22:43:39 2010  Admin user password has been set


    Now for restarting:

    sudo /etc/init.d/ntop restart

    chronic@ubuntu:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/ntop restart
    Stopping network top daemon: ntop
    Starting network top daemon: Thu Dec 23 22:46:02 2010  NOTE: Interface merge enabled by default
    Thu Dec 23 22:46:02 2010  Initializing gdbm databases
    ntop


    [Viewing]
    Viewing is perhaps the easiest task. Once ntop is up and running, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000/

    Done. Theres your network usage stats.

    NOTE: Use the 
    man ntop
    command to learn more about this cool tool. RTFM!

    --Chroniccommand
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