Problem:  "Host A" Tx / Rx an abnormal amount of data.  I want to see
where that data went and what ports were used.

 

Example: At 2AM "BobsPC" sends 2GB of data as seen in "Host Traffic
Stats" //ntopsystem:3000/BobsPC.html.  WTF was Bob doing at 2AM sending
2GB of data when he shouldn't even be here and doesn't usually send 2GB
of data in a week!  Uploading pictures or the Customer Database to our
competitor?

 

Solution: In "Host Traffic Stats" table (or elsewhere) each row (each
time period) should be a hyperlink that pops a traffic matrix for BobPC
during that specific time period.  This will answer the question of
where did Bob send 2GB of data at 2am. This would work but only provide
data for last 24 hours?

 

Alternate Solution:

 

An Adhoc traffic matrix tool that would allow a user to select: host(s)
and time periods to build said matrix.  For example: For this scenario I
could choose "BobsPC" and time period "today 01:00 - 02:00".  But If I
wanted to see who Bob has been talking with in the last month and the
relative usage thereof, something like: "BobsPC" and "last 30 days";
then pop a table (and graph?) sorted by most highly used partners (total
data) but also sort on Tx, Rx, etc.  Obviously protocol detail is
important as well.

 

Obviously this will require additional storage, so maybe make this a
user selectable feature t o enable/disable, length of history, level of
detail (hosts or hosts and ports?), etc.  Also, a filter (BPF style) for
selecting which hosts to track / store this level of info for would be
awesome.

 

I haven't played much with the 3.3.3+ versions, so MAYBE recent features
allow the "WTF is Bob doing?" question to be answered?  If so, PLEASE
tell how!  If there is some way to do this even if it's not point and
click, I'd be VERY interested!

 

Thanks!

 

Gary

 

PS:   I would pay for this if it would help get it done quicker!  This
functionality would be a great improvement to nTop IMHO!






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