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+===Description===
"vnStat is a network traffic monitor for Linux that keeps a log of daily network traffic for the selected interface(s)." ([http://humdi.net/vnstat/ Read more...])
"vnStat is a network traffic monitor for Linux that keeps a log of daily network traffic for the selected interface(s)." ([http://humdi.net/vnstat/ Read more...])
−How to install vnstat and the the PHP frontent.<br>
+Based on How to install vnstat and the the PHP frontent.<br>
[Original post http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=42444]<br>
[Original post http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=42444]<br>
−==Install vnstat==
+===Configure necessary repositories===
+You can either obtain the package directly or set up the Dag repository. If not already configured, the Dag repsository can be set up as follows:
+====Dag====
+{{Repository|Dag}}
+===Install vnstat===
+====Using Yum====
+If you have configured the dag repository, installation is as simple as:
+ yum install vnstat --enablerepo=dag
+====Manually====
+If you have not configured the Dag repository then the following applies.
+Search for the package at http://dag.wieers.com and find the latest and adjust the wget line as appropriate.
+Get vnstat and install:
Get vnstat and install:
wget http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/vnstat/vnstat-1.4-3.2.el4.rf.i386.rpm
wget http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/vnstat/vnstat-1.4-3.2.el4.rf.i386.rpm
yum localinstall vnstat-1.4-3.2.el4.rf.i386.rpm
yum localinstall vnstat-1.4-3.2.el4.rf.i386.rpm
+====Add the monitored Interfaces====
Add the interfaces you would like to monitor:
Add the interfaces you would like to monitor:
vnstat -u -i eth0
vnstat -u -i eth0
vnstat -u -i eth1
vnstat -u -i eth1
−You should get an error about the database not existing but it will also say it created it. It is safe to ignore the error message.
−==Install vnStat PHP FrontEnd==
+===Install vnStat PHP FrontEnd===
"...Since vnStat is console mode only I created this script to make a 'nice' report of the data collected by vnStat...." ([http://www.sqweek.com/sqweek/index.php?p=1 Read More)]
"...Since vnStat is console mode only I created this script to make a 'nice' report of the data collected by vnStat...." ([http://www.sqweek.com/sqweek/index.php?p=1 Read More)]
+There is no yum repo for this so you will need to go to: http://www.sqweek.com/sqweek/index.php?p=1 to find the latest. Determine the link to the latest release and replace the '''wget''' command (below) accordingly.
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+The below instructions put the file into the Primary ibay, you can also put it in a dedicated ibay or in /opt as suits your needs and security requirements.
Get the frontend and configure:
Get the frontend and configure:
cd /home/e-smith/files/ibays/Primary/html/
cd /home/e-smith/files/ibays/Primary/html/
− wget http://www.sqweek.com/sqweek/files/vnstat_php_frontend-1.4.tar.gz
+ wget http://www.sqweek.com/sqweek/files/vnstat_php_frontend-1.4.1.tar.gz
− tar -xvzf vnstat_php_frontend-1.4.tar.gz
+ tar -xvzf vnstat_php_frontend-1.4.1.tar.gz
− cd vnstat_php_frontend-1.4
+ cd vnstat_php_frontend-1.4.1
nano config:<br>
nano config:<br>
Edit the information about the interfaces you would like to graph:
Edit the information about the interfaces you would like to graph:
− $iface_list = array('eth0', 'ppp0');
+ $iface_list = array('eth0', 'eth1');
The optional names:
The optional names:
$iface_title['eth0'] = 'Internal';
$iface_title['eth0'] = 'Internal';
− $iface_title['ppp0'] = 'Internet';
+ $iface_title['eth1'] = 'Internet';
Finnaly set application path:
Finnaly set application path:
$vnstat_bin = '/usr/bin/vnstat';
$vnstat_bin = '/usr/bin/vnstat';
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chmod 666 /var/lib/vnstat/*;
chmod 666 /var/lib/vnstat/*;
−Wait and you should see the application working at http://yourserverIP/vnstat_php_frontend-1.4
+Wait and you should see the application working at http://yourserverIP/vnstat_php_frontend-1.4.1
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