PRTG Traffic Grapher - User Manual
A2: Monitoring Total Network traffic with NetFlow
· Configure NetFlow protocol on the router to send NetFlow packets to the computer running PRTG (see corresponding knowledge base article)
· (Purchase and) install Network Connector License (also works with 30 day trial license)
· Configure a NetFlow collector in PRTG
· Create a new NetFlow sensor without any filtering to monitor network's total traffic
· Note: If you have several switches/routers you may not see all traffic if you only monitor one device
What is PRTG Traffic Grapher?
PRTG Traffic Grapher is an easy to use Windows software for monitoring and classifying bandwidth usage. It provides system administrators with live readings and long-term usage trends for their network devices. The most common usage is bandwidth usage monitoring, but you can also monitor many other aspects of your network like memory and CPU utilizations.