RE: [NTISP] Co-location services - how do I limit / monitor data transfered ?

Greg Lowthian ( (no email) )
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 16:39:18 -0700

We do this in a number of buildings we have T1's in using a FreeBSD box and
IPFW. We limit and monitor by IP address.

>
>
> My experiences with Allot have not been very favorable. Actually, the
> Allot box is just a 1U linux box with their custom software on it.
>
> You can do the same thing with your own box using the software
> found here...
> http://www.etinc.com/
>
> What I was looking for was a rock solid and supported product to allow
> bandwidth monitoring and reporting. But the box is very rough around the
> edges considering its price. As far as my needs, the accounting
> portion is
> virtually useless.
>
> I think it has some potential and I may revisit the product in a year but
> fo now its far too expensive for what I'm looking to do.
>
>
>
> At 08:58 AM 4/17/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >I would be interested to know the faults you have found with
> Allot, if you
> have
> >a free second to spell them out. Good luck finding another
> solution! I'm
> sure
> >I'll be in a similar situation within a couple of months (that
> is, looking
> for a
> >bandwidth reporting/limiting tool).
> >Regards,
> >Adam
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jonathan D. Hozeska <jhozeska@sbbsnet.net>
> >To: ntisp@iea-software.com <ntisp@iea-software.com>
> >Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 12:04 PM
> >Subject: RE: [NTISP] Co-location services - how do I limit / monitor data
> >transfered ?
> >
> >
> >>Actually, I'd like to report and limit bandwidth. I'm sure there is a
> >>tool to do this, I just can't find it.
> >>
> >>As for the Allot solution, I have one of those here and it has
> its faults.
> >>I'm using all Cisco equipment so I'm looking for Cisco's solution.
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>At 11:43 AM 4/16/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>Sorry.. didn't realize you were looking to throttle... we just bill for
> >>>overages.
> >>>
> >>>Are you limiting burst speed or total byte transfer?
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: ntisp-request@iea-software.com
> >>>[mailto:ntisp-request@iea-software.com]On Behalf Of Jonathan D. Hozeska
> >>>Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 11:44 AM
> >>>To: ntisp@iea-software.com
> >>>Subject: RE: [NTISP] Co-location services - how do I limit / monitor
> >>>data transfered ?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>MRTG is good for monitoring but I don't think it does
> bandwidth limiting.
> >>>What software does Cisco offer for switch management? Has
> anyone used it?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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