Rivalino Matias Jr. wrote:
> Is ntop/utils/rrd-alarm an ongoing project  ?
>   
I don';t have time for it. If you have time you can take it over.

Luca

> []s.
>
> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] nome de Luca
> Deri
> Enviada em: quarta-feira, 14 de fevereiro de 2007 06:04
> Para: [email protected]
> Assunto: Re: [Ntop] Automated actions? Was: filter expression question
> [newbie]
>
>
> Gary,
> the only way (as of today) to produce alarms is through an external tool
> ntop/utils/rrd-alarm
> or using tools like nagios and through the nagios rrd-plugin set
> thresholds on ntop-generated rrds.
>
> If you're interested I would appreciate if you want to contribute in
> this area of ntop development.
>
> Cheers, Luca
>
> Gary Gatten wrote:
>   
>> To my knowledge nTop does NOT have any sort of notification engine built
>> in - correct?  So, if you want an automated action of some sort, such as
>> an email, that would require custom code right?
>>
>> I noticed the SNMP plugin but have not looked at it.  If the MIB is
>> detailed enough, you could monitor the nTop data with an SNMP manager
>> and use the SNMP manager to send events when a given threshold or policy
>> is violated.
>>
>> One simple (I assume) automated action would be the host flags.  If the
>> code is already there to detect traffic on odd ports and high numbers of
>> connections, then it "should" be pretty easy to launch an external
>> process (email?) in addition to setting the host flag status?
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
>> Luca Deri
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 2:27 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [Ntop] filter expression question [newbie]
>>
>> Gene,
>> ntop accepts BPF filters (do man tcpdump)
>>
>> Regards, Luca
>>
>> Gene Anderson wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Good day. I'm new to using ntop and have been using it to monitor some
>>> site uplinks - very handy tool. I am hoping to find out if ntop can
>>>     
>>>       
>> send
>>   
>>     
>>> email alerts if specific traffic is detected, like say a port scan or
>>>     
>>>       
>> if a
>>   
>>     
>>> client is doing a massive DoS attack, etc.
>>>
>>> So I tried adding:
>>>
>>> -B "icmp ping-flood ICMP_ECHO any/any pktcount > 30 unit 10 action
>>>     
>>>       
>> alarm
>>   
>>     
>>> rearm 90"
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> --filter-expression "icmp ping-flood ICMP_ECHO any/any pktcount > 30
>>>     
>>>       
>> unit
>>   
>>     
>>> 10 action alarm rearm 90"
>>>
>>> and neither expression works in my /etc/ntop.conf config file. I'm new
>>>     
>>>       
>> to
>>   
>>     
>>> using Linux and even newer still to stuff like ntop and I know enough
>>>     
>>>       
>> to
>>   
>>     
>>> be dangerous. So I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Can someone please
>>> point out what I'm sure is obvious and tell me what I'm doing wrong in
>>> trying to have ntop filter expressions? TIA.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gene Anderson
>>> Computer Technician, Microsoft Certified Professional
>>> Pembina Hills Regional Division No.7
>>> Phone: (780) 674-8535 ext 6860
>>> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>> "Passwords are like bubble gum, strongest when fresh, should never be
>>> used by groups and create a sticky mess when left laying around"
>>>
>>> -anon
>>>
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