# Monitoring **URL:** https://community.ipfire.org/c/add-ons/monitoring/23.md [Latest](https://community.ipfire.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.ipfire.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Monitoring category](https://community.ipfire.org/t/about-the-monitoring-category/32)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 October 2019 14:21 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/about-the-monitoring-category/32 "2019-10-23T14:21:37Z")
Install and configure monitoring add-ons. --- ## [Bbk cli (https://www.bredbandskollen.se/)](https://community.ipfire.org/t/bbk-cli-https-www-bredbandskollen-se/16191)
**Author:** [@unnersjyn](https://community.ipfire.org/u/unnersjyn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [6 October 2026 09:33 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/bbk-cli-https-www-bredbandskollen-se/16191 "2026-10-06T09:33:30Z")
Is it possible to install the BKK CLI (Bredbandskollen) on IPFire? If so, how do I do it? --- ## [Zabbix templates for IPFire Mini appliances](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-templates-for-ipfire-mini-appliances/16187)
**Author:** [@robinr1](https://community.ipfire.org/u/robinr1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 October 2026 20:30 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-templates-for-ipfire-mini-appliances/16187 "2026-10-03T20:30:40Z")
I created these already quite a while ago, but never publicly released them as they do not actually monitor that much. Only CPU temperature is monitored and a few hardware specific properties like firmware/BIOS version. … --- ## [Zabbix template for Knot DNS Resolver](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-template-for-knot-dns-resolver/16185)
**Author:** [@robinr1](https://community.ipfire.org/u/robinr1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [2 October 2026 22:19 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-template-for-knot-dns-resolver/16185 "2026-10-02T22:19:00Z")
With the upcoming release of IPFire CU 204 the Knot DNS Resolver (kresd) metrics will be exposed by the Zabbix Agent addon for monitoring by Zabbix. To fully utilize those metrics, I have created a new Zabbix template: G… --- ## [Arpwatch version question](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-version-question/16114)
**Author:** [@jaegers49](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jaegers49)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [29 August 2026 03:36 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-version-question/16114 "2026-08-29T03:36:01Z")
Which Linux distribution of arpwatch is available? In the documentation, the page directs us to https://linux.die.net/man/8/arpwatch, there the options are listed as -dfinNrues. But if you type arpwatch -h, one gets V… --- ## [Persistent external heartbeat monitoring on IPFire with Gatus](https://community.ipfire.org/t/persistent-external-heartbeat-monitoring-on-ipfire-with-gatus/16102)
**Author:** [@sec-con](https://community.ipfire.org/u/sec-con)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [26 August 2026 05:54 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/persistent-external-heartbeat-monitoring-on-ipfire-with-gatus/16102 "2026-08-26T05:54:32Z")
I wanted a very small external heartbeat from IPFire to a Gatus instance running outside the homelab. https://gatus.io The requirements were: outbound HTTPS only; no monitoring agent listening on IPFire; no dependency… --- ## [NUT, GoldenMate LiFePo4 UPSes, and UPSSTATS.CGI](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nut-goldenmate-lifepo4-upses-and-upsstats-cgi/15999)
**Author:** [@rtcg](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rtcg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [27 July 2026 10:54 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nut-goldenmate-lifepo4-upses-and-upsstats-cgi/15999 "2026-07-27T10:54:58Z")
Brief: NUT on IPFire does support a certain UPS but a newer version supports it better. Also the NUT pakfire package doesn’t include a WUI tool to view the UPS status but the APCUPSD packfire package does. What are th… --- ## [New addon for categorizing visited pages](https://community.ipfire.org/t/new-addon-for-categorizing-visited-pages/15138)
**Author:** [@roberto](https://community.ipfire.org/u/roberto)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [2 April 2026 12:01 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/new-addon-for-categorizing-visited-pages/15138 "2026-04-02T12:01:15Z")
Hi. IPFire Categorizer Engine - Technical Overview Purpose A Perl script that processes Squid proxy logs and categorizes web traffic using domain-based blacklists. Generates hourly/daily statistics for network monitor… --- ## [Zabbix\_agentd package fails to add user and group for zabbix](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-agentd-package-fails-to-add-user-and-group-for-zabbix/15302)
**Author:** [@lentferj](https://community.ipfire.org/u/lentferj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [28 November 2025 21:28 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-agentd-package-fails-to-add-user-and-group-for-zabbix/15302 "2025-11-28T21:28:52Z")
when installing zabbix\_agentd it tries to add user and group with IDs 118. This does not work, because on my system 118 is taken by named. Pakefire install doesn’t report any error though, just later you cannot start zab… --- ## [IPS Reports - test?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ips-reports-test/15265)
**Author:** [@sec-con](https://community.ipfire.org/u/sec-con)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [19 November 2025 10:09 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ips-reports-test/15265 "2025-11-19T10:09:00Z")
I am not finding a test function to actually see if the reports will get through as stated here: www.ipfire.org - IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 198 released I realize it kinda needs something to report, and since I get no d… --- ## [Sarg Report ( don't show real Denied sites )](https://community.ipfire.org/t/sarg-report-dont-show-real-denied-sites/15105)
**Author:** [@mahmoudelmadawy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/mahmoudelmadawy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [24 September 2025 09:20 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/sarg-report-dont-show-real-denied-sites/15105 "2025-09-24T09:20:15Z")
Recently i used sarg addons to show ( users : sites they open ) and monitor denied sites . I want sarg to show denied sites as banned in " URL FILTER" --- ## [Arpwatch Not Starting](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-not-starting/15071)
**Author:** [@ernieg92](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ernieg92)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [22 September 2025 19:40 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-not-starting/15071 "2025-09-22T19:40:48Z")
Today I upgraded to CU197 and saw that arpwatch is included in this update. However, I cannot get it to run, either from CLI or starting it from the Status | Services menu in the GUI. I have the following error messages … --- ## [ArpWatch Question](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-question/15077)
**Author:** [@jaegers49](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jaegers49)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [22 September 2025 18:04 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-question/15077 "2025-09-22T18:04:52Z")
Does ArpWatch use the built in IPFire mail service or does it use send mail? Some clarification in the documentation might be helpful. PZ --- ## [Zabbix template for IPFire](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-template-for-ipfire/3522)
**Author:** [@robinr1](https://community.ipfire.org/u/robinr1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [10 September 2025 07:48 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-template-for-ipfire/3522 "2025-09-10T07:48:15Z")
I created a set of Zabbix templates to monitor IPFire general stats (Available entropy, state of RNG), services (default IPFire services and possible Addon services), Network stats (Line quality, Open Connections, Firewa… --- ## [SNMP to a separate server](https://community.ipfire.org/t/snmp-to-a-separate-server/14572)
**Author:** [@sec-con](https://community.ipfire.org/u/sec-con)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [4 September 2025 06:29 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/snmp-to-a-separate-server/14572 "2025-09-04T06:29:25Z")
So I have been exploring how to monitor SNMP from IPFire server to my separate Netdata instance. snmp running and confed on IPFire: install this: www.ipfire.org - Net-SNMP Write stuff in the conf file ( and here I am… --- ## [GoAccess as an add-on?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/goaccess-as-an-add-on/13234)
**Author:** [@povoq](https://community.ipfire.org/u/povoq)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 November 2024 17:51 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/goaccess-as-an-add-on/13234 "2024-11-27T17:51:06Z")
Seems like a pretty nice tool to monitor web-server logs. --- ## [Traffic graphs from green](https://community.ipfire.org/t/traffic-graphs-from-green/9032)
**Author:** [@fonzie2k](https://community.ipfire.org/u/fonzie2k)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [9 December 2022 14:10 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/traffic-graphs-from-green/9032 "2022-12-09T14:10:44Z")
Hi guys and girls. I am looking for a way of visualizing the traffic/bandwith usage from clients on the green network, not just in real-time, but history aswell. The visualization itself is not my question, but how to … --- ## [Monitoring Webproxy Service and Location DB](https://community.ipfire.org/t/monitoring-webproxy-service-and-location-db/11780)
**Author:** [@pablo78](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pablo78)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [30 June 2024 18:33 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/monitoring-webproxy-service-and-location-db/11780 "2024-06-30T18:33:57Z")
Hello I monitor my ipfire system via SSH using CheckMK. Today I noticed that the web proxy service was not running and the location database was out of date. → https://community.ipfire.org/t/ubuntu-repo-not-accessibl… --- ## [Using Mail Service to notify of upcoming OpenVPN expirations](https://community.ipfire.org/t/using-mail-service-to-notify-of-upcoming-openvpn-expirations/11771)
**Author:** [@bloater99](https://community.ipfire.org/u/bloater99)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [27 June 2024 12:14 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/using-mail-service-to-notify-of-upcoming-openvpn-expirations/11771 "2024-06-27T12:14:56Z")
Is it possible to use the Mail Service to notify when an OpenVPN user’s config is about to expire? Otherwise, I tend to find out when the user complains that they can no longer connect, or if I randomly glance at the Op… --- ## [Pmacct not working anymore](https://community.ipfire.org/t/pmacct-not-working-anymore/11749)
**Author:** [@hellfire](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hellfire)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2024 15:34 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/pmacct-not-working-anymore/11749 "2024-06-14T15:34:06Z")
Hi! Since upgrading to core 185, pmacct is not working anymore. Just noticed this today. I get the following error while trying to start the daemon on \> console. /etc/init.d/pmacct start Starting the pmacct daemon… /… --- ## [WIO & OpenVPN - fcron\[nnn\]: process already running: root’s ‘test -x /usr/local/bin/run-parts](https://community.ipfire.org/t/wio-openvpn-fcron-nnn-process-already-running-root-s-test-x-usr-local-bin-run-parts/11453)
**Author:** [@wniva](https://community.ipfire.org/u/wniva)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2024 12:00 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/wio-openvpn-fcron-nnn-process-already-running-root-s-test-x-usr-local-bin-run-parts/11453 "2024-05-13T12:00:39Z")
As I have now discovered by chance, I have recently had the same problem (30% of an 8-core CPU and 11% RAM of 12 GiB). WIO has worked well for several years now and regularly sent warnings via email when a computer fail… --- ## [Ntopng installer script for ipfire](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ntopng-installer-script-for-ipfire/11613)
**Author:** [@stylishhasagi](https://community.ipfire.org/u/stylishhasagi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 May 2024 11:26 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ntopng-installer-script-for-ipfire/11613 "2024-05-09T11:26:24Z")
Anyone here still using ntopng on ipfire? If yes then, may i know what’s the installation script for ntopng on ipfire? I tried to use the installation script provided by @ummeegge But the script on the gitlab has been … --- ## [Swatchdog Mail not working](https://community.ipfire.org/t/swatchdog-mail-not-working/11608)
**Author:** [@csdragon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/csdragon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 May 2024 18:24 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/swatchdog-mail-not-working/11608 "2024-05-07T18:24:29Z")
Hello! I want to send mails via swatchdog if a error or Intrusion Protection Log appears… I already set up the Mail-Service and get mails… Swatchdog is also set up and I get messages out of it But when swatchdog want… --- ## [CPU and Frequency Graph not working](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cpu-and-frequency-graph-not-working/11463)
**Author:** [@callifo](https://community.ipfire.org/u/callifo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [18 April 2024 03:31 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cpu-and-frequency-graph-not-working/11463 "2024-04-18T03:31:32Z")
I noticed my CPU frequency graphs weren’t working, they showed a static non-changing CPU0 frequency and CPU1, CPU2, CPU3 as NaN. I tried to follow the HW change instruction to clear out the RRD data, and reboot. This se… --- ## [Resource problem with wiovpn.pl](https://community.ipfire.org/t/resource-problem-with-wiovpn-pl/3033)
**Author:** [@roberto](https://community.ipfire.org/u/roberto)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [30 March 2022 10:21 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/resource-problem-with-wiovpn-pl/3033 "2022-03-30T10:21:59Z")
Hi all. I have a problem with the Core147 version and the WIO addon. When I activate it (I have since it sends emails every time an OpenVPN is started) the process “wiovpn.pl” eats all the resources of the machine. I… --- ## [Monitoring ipfire](https://community.ipfire.org/t/monitoring-ipfire/11396)
**Author:** [@stylishhasagi](https://community.ipfire.org/u/stylishhasagi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [31 March 2024 09:02 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/monitoring-ipfire/11396 "2024-03-31T09:02:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from Zabbix template for IPFire: Hi, sorry I’m new to ipfire, may i ask how do i install zabbix to monitor my client? Btw , does it also monitor client that uses vpn in real time? Thanks for th… --- ## [NVR cctv add on needed. Can someone help and take the glory and benefit](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nvr-cctv-add-on-needed-can-someone-help-and-take-the-glory-and-benefit/10594)
**Author:** [@borg](https://community.ipfire.org/u/borg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [21 February 2024 15:18 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nvr-cctv-add-on-needed-can-someone-help-and-take-the-glory-and-benefit/10594 "2024-02-21T15:18:05Z")
Hello everyone. First of all, I want to start by pledging a 500dollar donation if this addon is made available. I ordered some new PC with multi gig network cards to test ipfire’s functionality before I swap out my route… --- ## [WIO - When should it send emails?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/wio-when-should-it-send-emails/11116)
**Author:** [@reef](https://community.ipfire.org/u/reef)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [16 February 2024 09:19 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/wio-when-should-it-send-emails/11116 "2024-02-16T09:19:28Z")
Hi I have started to use WIO in a standard setup. DMA has been configured and is working. WIO sends emails at random times. It seems to be sent if a ping target is gone, however that behavior is not consistent, it is … --- ## [Installing complementary monitoring with or on the IPFire server](https://community.ipfire.org/t/installing-complementary-monitoring-with-or-on-the-ipfire-server/10645)
**Author:** [@sec-con](https://community.ipfire.org/u/sec-con)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [14 December 2023 12:35 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/installing-complementary-monitoring-with-or-on-the-ipfire-server/10645 "2023-12-14T12:35:53Z")
Since I do not seem to be able to get my Ubiquiti UISP to work with IPFire I am diverging towards other solutions and Pakfire already hints on Zabbix and Observium as more elaborate solutions, even if the latter seems a … --- ## [Install additional security related platforms to complement IPFire](https://community.ipfire.org/t/install-additional-security-related-platforms-to-complement-ipfire/10726)
**Author:** [@sec-con](https://community.ipfire.org/u/sec-con)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [12 December 2023 16:11 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/install-additional-security-related-platforms-to-complement-ipfire/10726 "2023-12-12T16:11:20Z")
So while talking Zabbix and alike Wazuh was mentioned. @ummeegge here is the thread… While Zabbix and Netdata and other similar applications focus on devices, networking uptimes, bandwidth and other things, Wazuh focus… [Next page](https://community.ipfire.org/c/add-ons/monitoring/23.md?page=1)