apt-get install mrtg snmpd snmp
Edit the mrtg configuration file to edit some of the settings
File is located at /etc/mrtg.cfg you need to change the global settings as follows :
# Global Configuration
RunAsDaemon: yes
EnableIPv6: no
WorkDir: /var/www/mrtg
Options[_]: bits,growright
WriteExpires: YesTitle[^]: Traffic Analysis for
Edit the snmp community name in snmp configration file /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
# sec.name source community
# com2sec paranoid default public
com2sec readonly default public
#com2sec readwrite default private
Now you need to restart the snmp service
#/etc/init.d/snmpd restrat
Creating the configuration file using
#cfgmaker public@localhost > /etc/mrtg.cfg
Creating a configuration file for a device using
#cfgmaker public@192.168.0.1 >> /etc/mrtg.cfg
Create index file for the webserver
#indexmaker /etc/mrtg.cfg > /var/www/mrtg/index.html