Dynamic Limiter script for pfsense

debremarkos · Nov 18, 2013, 5:34 AM

Here is my rrd server script that takes the data from the bandwidth script and makes nice graphs. I run it on a seperate computer runnung ubuntu 13.10

you need the rrdtool (apt-get install rrdtool) and you need to apt-get install librrdtool-oo-perl

variables are at the top of the script.

rrdservice.txt

debremarkos · Nov 18, 2013, 5:36 AM

again rename to a .pl extension. I have not tried it on a pfsense box but think there is a freebsd package for perl rrdtool::oo

debremarkos · Dec 3, 2013, 8:07 AM

same instructions as before, this scripts has many improvements, it checks users and the rate for a certain number of times (set to 15 here at 1 second intervals). Then it akes an average and uses this to calculate the limit. Also there are simple switches at the start of the script to turn on and off logging and sending things to the rrd server. Also there is now a log rotate feature tha will keep a certain number of logs and delete older logs.

I use this script in my environment fine and the new way of detecting who is an active user has led to a much better calculation of the limit.

Also the logs look prettier.

bandwidthv3.txt

myke · Dec 9, 2013, 10:33 AM

Hi,

hmm that's a great idea this script!!!

I will test it and tell you if it's okay.

Myke.

Tillebeck · Dec 10, 2013, 2:20 PM

Sorry, I have not tested it yet. I will test too :-)

debremarkos · Dec 20, 2013, 6:51 AM

Thanks, any feedback would be greatly appreciated :)

debremarkos · Jan 17, 2014, 8:01 AM

Just to let you know I am currently re writng this in php and getting it more integrated with the existing shaper php functions in pfsense.

debremarkos · May 21, 2014, 5:51 AM

Hi just thought I would let all know of the progress, I noticed alot of people asking for a limiting script so this might be helpful

I am working on v4 now which will have a better limiting algorithm and post the stats (users, limit, rate) as an xml file for other monitoring programs to read

cheonne · Nov 11, 2014, 6:14 AM

any update for this?
at least having a gui

thanks

HCJ · Nov 13, 2014, 12:47 PM

how are people getting on with this script ?

EricE · Jan 16, 2016, 11:28 PM

@debremarkos:

I am working on v4 now which will have a better limiting algorithm and post the stats (users, limit, rate) as an xml file for other monitoring programs to read

Hey debremarkos - any update on this?

GuHwk97 · Feb 2, 2020, 6:17 AM

Hey , This script is unavailable
Can anyone repost it ?
@EricE @debremarkos @HCJ
Thanks

divi · Nov 15, 2021, 2:18 PM

Does someone still have this available or a link to an equivalent approach?
@GuHwk97 did you find something ?