network traffic load monitoring tool?

[gnychis]

Hey guys,

I was wondering if there is any tool to monitor the amount of network traffic through an interface between spans of time, for instance I know somewhere in /proc i can check the total amount of traffic since the interface has been up, however i'd like something more detailed, such as "amount of traffic between 7/16/06 and 7/17/06"

Any ideas?

Thanks!
George
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[think4urs11]

hmm, you might investigate for

- cacti (my favorite, utilizes mysql+rrdtool)
- mrtg+rrdtool
- ntop (very detailed analyzis; can utilize rrdtool)
- darkstat
- vnstats
- serverstats
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