RE: [Xen-users] Monitor Network Traffic per Domain

["Ian Pratt" <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > This works partially, but I need a way to monitor total 
> usage over time. 
> > So any script that relies on statistics from each vif will 
> get thrown 
> > off if I ever restart a domain or start them in a different order.
> 
> yes - I had the same problem. So I came up with the following 
> solution:
> 
> I installed the ifrename tool (ifrename package in debian) 
> and I changed the /etc/xen/scripts/vif-brige script in a way 
> that it renames the vif before adding it to the bridge with a 
> name based on the last byte of the mac address assigned to 
> the virtual interface. My changes look like this (unified diff):

As I recall, you can just set the name of the vif by setting the
"vifname=" parameter as part of the vif line in the config file.

Neither approach will meet your requirement of having the stats survive
a reboot of the domain.

Best,
Ian

 

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