WRT to memory usage, look at docs/FAQ.  But basic answer is LOTS.  ntop
creates a HostTraffic structure for every host it sees - this runs 4-12K+.
The hosts you see are controlled by external forces, not ntop.  You can use
various switches, e.g. --track-local, and filters to control what is stored,
but it's dependent upon users... If you have somebody running port scans
against a /8, well, you could get hit with 16M of hosts...

-----Burton


-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Ola Lundqvist
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:10 AM
To: [email protected]; Burton Strauss
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Ntop-dev] Debian bugs.

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> 
> #288006: ntop leaks memory
> Package: ntop; Reported by: Jerome Warnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 
> 114 days old.
> 
> Response: See (2)

How much memory can you expect ntop to use on a high traffic network?
It is good for me to know what is a valid range. It will be retested on
3.1 as far as I get it working.

Thanks for your time.

Regards,

// Ola

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