Re: Traffic Monitoring

[Candace Holman <>]

You should be able to use protocol (tcp vs udp) and port numbers to 
differentiate traffic.

If you're using SIP over UDP it should be easy.  For voice, use port 
5060 and all your RTP ports on UDP.

Candace

At 05:40 PM 6/23/2005, Barry Wray wrote:
> I have a question that must be prefaced with the fact that I am not a
> programmer.   However, I am looking for some guidance on what it would
> take to monitor IP voice/video traffic on interface (T-1, DS3, etc.).
>
> Today we have "built" our own monitoring system that monitors traffic on
> edge routers, using SNMP and MRTG, but it is shown only as "data."  The
> result of this snapshot is a graph showing the latest data with peaks
> over the past say 24 hours or whatever time frame the user would choose.
>
> I would like to see the same type of graph with data traffic in one
> color, voice in a different color and so on.  What it comes down to is,
> what should I use to differentiate traffic?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Barry A. Wray
> State Networks Voice Engineer
> Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications Systems
> Indianapolis, Indiana
> 317.263.8934
>
> http://www.ihets.org