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[Vortech]

Ok is there any easy way to do this Bandwidth Tracking? To tell what site is going over so if we sell plans for 10 gb of bandwidth what is a easy way to keep track of this. Would need ot be Windows Based.

Also is there a software that can show when a server is up down or what every a simple asp script would do.

Thanks.

[X-treme]

I was looking for the same thing only unix-based. If you are running appache you can use throttle_mod and the server will monitor bandwidth. It is kind of limited and not exactly what I was looking for but it works. I would actually like something like Alabanza's CP where the server will keep track of bandwidth usage and send out emails warning sites that their limits are getting close, but I have yet to find any script or mod whether is be through apache or a stand alone item.

X-treme

[kunal]

Wouldnt bandmin @ http://www.bandmin.org do it?

[X-treme]

I was giving that link in my search also. However I have not been able to access the site as of yet so I am not sure if it will meet my needs I will keep trying it though.

Thanks..

X-treme

[Cael]

X-treme... Do you know how to install and configure mond_throttle ???

[iboxhosting]

You could try Webalizer http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer

When it generates its report it gives you the bandwidth use and also a breakdown. Very handy and you can use for each client. Plus its fast and is written in C

[X-treme]

Yes, I did install mod_throttle into apache. It is sort of a tricky mod to configure properly though.
I am not sure if you were suggesting me to use that mod or if you were asking for help. It still is not exaclty what I was looking for but it does make my job of bandwidth tracking a little easier.
I will look into webalizer though.

X-treme

[Vortech]

Well i started the post but i left one thing out i think. This is on Windows 2000 with IIS 5.0 so i can't use mod's i was hoping there would be some type of software i could install some how to track of it. I am taking there is not such a thing now.. Well i guess i will have stick with the hard way for now..LOL

If anyone knows where i can find a good Control Panel for Windows 2000 please let me know as i have been using Hosting Controler for about 4 months not and that thing is got to be the biggest peace of **** i have every seen. Slow as hell bugs all over it help files ****ed up i can't bleave i even paid for it they should have paid us to take it now..LOL

Thanks for all your help.

[Vortech]

Any one have any ideas for Windows 2000 Bandwidth Tracking. Just need to be able to install some thing and it keep track of the bandwidth Per domain and/or IP.

I am not sure if IIS 5.0 logs would work but is there software that could read all the logs on the server and tell how much bandwitch was used?

[Phiberop]

Hello,

Im not a NT guru, but you might look into 2000's performance monitor or network monitor. This might work, but I don't know if you can set it up to monitor a specific site.

Regards,

Mike

[Exbodyguard]

Whatsup gold will monitor your server. It will send email or page you via landline if something goes down...
you can configure it to monitor:

mail
ftp
http
ping time etc...
very configurable...

http://www.ipswitch.com/Products/WhatsUp/

its expensive but can save a lot of headaches

it does have a trial version available

[Vortech]

Cool... WhatsUp Gold 6.0 looks like it can do the job. I will buy it now. $795.00 is not bad if it can do what i need. Going to download the demo and check it out. Thanks for the info.

[Matt Lightner]

Before spending nearly $800, you might want to check out Netsaint. It's free... and can do almost everything that What's Up Gold does (and probably a few things that What's Up can't). The only problem is that it usually requires a separate *NIX server to run off of. If you don't have one available to you, What's Up may be your best bet.

Best Regards,
Matt Lightner
mlightner@site5.com

[cperciva]

Originally posted by Exbodyguard
Whatsup gold will monitor your server. It will send email or page you via landline if something goes down...

Am I missing something here? Can't QWKMON do that, at a much lower price?

[Vortech]

We use QWKMON's best plan but more less that lets us know when some thing goes wrong more less and sends e-mails to all the techs cell phones. We need a way to tell how much bandwidth each site is using is what i trying to find a better way to do on NT. I know you can do it on linux but i have not found a easy way todo it on NT yet.