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    Email bandwith usage per MAC address

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      cc11 last edited by

      Hi All,

      I have just set up a pfsense system running the latest 2.3.2, it is working well.

      What I want to do is have a daily text email that sends me the total bandwidth usage per MAC address, I have the mail package installed and that sends various logs to me periodically, but I have not found a way to get the details I need, I am happy to write scripts + cron jobs etc.. to do this, I am just not sure what tools are available to gather this data.

      thanks for any help

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        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate last edited by

        Probably need to send softflow data to something that can parse that out for you. Softflow probably won't give you layer 2 information so you'll probably have to match that up with DHCP data or something.

        Splunk or maybe graylog can probably do it if fed the right information.

        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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          cc11 last edited by

          thanks, I do not really want to run another system, is it possible with in built tools or plugins, if it is done by IP address rather then MAC address?, I could just get the MAC address to IP look up from the lease information and replace the details later?

          thanks

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            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate last edited by

            Maybe darkstat, maybe ntopng, maybe status_traffic_totals if any of those give you what you're looking for.

            Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
            The pfSense Book is free of charge!
            DO NOT set a source port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
            Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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              cc11 last edited by

              ntopng has the data i want, but I can not see how to extract it with a command to include the data in the email report, ntopng  cli manpage just looks like configuration options, not extraction options.

              any ideas?

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