---
name: "ftm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ftm"
version: "0.0.7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ftm"
---

# ftm(1)

Frogfoot Networks Traffic Monitoring Utility

## NAME

ftm - Frogfoot Networks Traffic Monitoring Utility

## SYNOPSIS

**ftm** \[-n\] \<filename\>

## DESCRIPTION

**ftm** is used to monitor networks. It uses netfilter packet counters to keep track of traffic passing through the machine on which it is executed.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **\<filename\>**

  Location of an FTM configuration/rules file.

## THEORY

FTM reads a list of monitor sections, each containing a list of networks, expected bandwidth usage, and a description of the section. It uses this information to keep track of traffic flowing through the machine and display average throughput of each monitor section over a configurable period of time.

## NOTES

The configuration file allows you to specify a chain which FTM should use to add/remove its rules. Therefore, if you want it to leave your own rules alone, just add the following rules:

```
iptables -t filter -N stats
iptables -t filter -A FORWARD -j stats
```

## SEE ALSO

[ftm-config(5)](/ftm-config/5.md), [iptables(8)](/iptables/8.md)

## AUTHOR

Written by Abraham vd Merwe \<abz@blio.com\>