You've missed the point - without configuring your network to send all the traffic to ntop, you won't see it. That's true of EVERY network tool. That's why I pointed you to the articles in docs/FAQ, which discuss how Ethernet works and how switched networks work.
-----Burton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Hoss Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Ntop] New to Ntop. Need initial issues resolved. That is what I thought but I wasn't sure if NTOP was just a passive monitoring tool or if it had some active features I was not aware of. I will keep looking. Thanks for the replies. Willy, Andrew wrote: > You don't have to do anythint with Ntop specifically for switched networks. > Unless I misunderstood your question, the issue is one of general > networking. Ntop can't report on traffic that it doesn't see -- and it > wouldn't see all by default in a switched environment. > > Investigate network taps or even span ports. > > Andrew > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Hoss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:19 AM > To: Ntop > Subject: [Ntop] New to Ntop. Need initial issues resolved. > > > Hi, > > I have searched the archive and really haven't found a good answer to my > simple question. I apologize if this question is a problem, but I have > looked at all the available documents and haven't read an answer. > > Anyway, my question is this. I see that Ntop can run as a host, border > gateway, or sniffer. I just want to analyze traffic on our switched 192 > network and wanted to know what commands I have to enter at runtime to > make ntop see all the traffice on the network, or do I have to put it on > a box that is a gateway? > > Thanks in advance. > _______________________________________________ > Ntop mailing list > [email protected] > http://listgateway.unipi.it/mailman/listinfo/ntop > NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY-The information in this email, including > attachments, may be confidential and/or privileged and may contain > confidential health information. This email is intended to be reviewed only > by the individual or organization named as addressee. If you have received > this email in error please notify Scottsdale Medical Imaging, an affiliate > of Southwest Diagnostic Imaging, LTD immediately - by return message to the > sender or to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - and destroy all copies of this message and > any attachments. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this > email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those > of Scottsdale Medical Imaging. Confidential health information is protected > by state and federal law, including, but not limited to, the Health > Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and related > regulations. > _______________________________________________ > Ntop mailing list > [email protected] > http://listgateway.unipi.it/mailman/listinfo/ntop > _______________________________________________ Ntop mailing list [email protected] http://listgateway.unipi.it/mailman/listinfo/ntop _______________________________________________ Ntop mailing list [email protected] http://listgateway.unipi.it/mailman/listinfo/ntop
