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Open source solution to measure bandwidth
I would like to use something such as Iperf to regularly test bandwidth/throughput (other measures are a bonus) from point to point. Points being windows hosts unless someone knows how to do this from Cisco 3560/70's switches using IP SLA. I do not use Cisco routers.
The catch is that I would like to log either via SNMP or syslog the results. I don't see any way to using Iperf.
Any ideas?
The catch is that I would like to log either via SNMP or syslog the results. I don't see any way to using Iperf.
Any ideas?
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If you have a linux machine use Nagios. http://www.nagios.org/
But it will take alot of personalization as will PRTG. PRTG also is not open source, but it is free on a limited amount of resources.
But it will take alot of personalization as will PRTG. PRTG also is not open source, but it is free on a limited amount of resources.
Paessler isn't open source. They do provide a "free" version with significant limitations though. I use their commercial version and it rocks.
A good open source solution would be to use Cacti
http://www.cacti.net
A good open source solution would be to use Cacti
http://www.cacti.net
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This would be perfect were it free. I would need about 25 monitors, and I'm trying to remain on the free side.
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I think I am liking cacti so far, I do appreciate all of your input though.
im sure prtg used to be opensource and free, we have a free version, thats not branded paessler!?
A long time ago, it was branded differently, or owned differently, but it has since changed brands.
thats the version we still use for bandwidth! thanks for clearing that up best make an archive on dvd!
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Thanks to everyone who weighed in.
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