---
name: "iptotal"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "iptotal"
version: "0.3.3-18"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/iptotal"
---

# iptotal(8)

IP Traffic-based monitor, not requiring SNMP

## NAME

iptotal - IP Traffic-based monitor, not requiring SNMP

## SYNOPSIS

**iptotal** \[*OPTS*\] *\<interface\>*\

## DESCRIPTION

**iptotal** listens to a network interface in non-promiscuous mode, and measures  IP bandwidth usage. After the specified number of seconds, the average  throughput is printed as total, input and output usage.

## OPTIONS

- **-c** \<filename\>

  Read configuration file. Default is /etc/iptotal.cfg.

- **-C**

  Ignore configuration file.

- **-d** \<level\>

  Debug level: 0 - no debugging; 1 - summary; 3 - all packets captured.

- **-f** \<filterstr\>

  Use pcap filters (see tcpdump).

- **-F**

  Fork and run in background.

- **-h**

  Print help.

- **-m** \<maskbits\>

  Set number of network mask bits (1-32) for subnet traffic aggregation. Default is 24 (255.255.255.0).

- **-P**

  Use promiscuous mode on network interface.

- **-r** \<seconds\>

  Reporting period - number of seconds, default 300.

- **-v**

  Print version.

## CONFIGURATION FILE

- /etc/iptotal.cfg

  File that defines the default configuration used. See [iptotal\_config(5)](/iptotal_config/5.md) for more details.

## AUTHOR

Written by Antoine Megens \<webmaster@dingetje.homeip.net\>

Manpage written by Millis Miller \<millis@faztek.org\>

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<webmaster@dingetje.homeip.net\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[iptotal\_config(5)](/iptotal_config/5.md), [iptotald(8)](/iptotald/8.md), [tcpdump(1)](/tcpdump/1.md)