Traffic Monitoring¶

This section covers real-time traffic monitoring for VPP interfaces in FloofOS.

Overview¶

FloofOS provides real-time traffic visualization directly from VPP interfaces. The traffic monitor displays a text-based graphical interface showing throughput statistics.

VPP Direct Monitoring

Traffic statistics are read directly from VPP interfaces, not Linux LCP interfaces. Use VPP interface names (from show interface) when monitoring traffic.

Real-Time Traffic Display¶

Syntax¶

show traffic interface <interface>

Parameters¶

Parameter	Description
`interface`	VPP interface name (e.g., `GE12/0/0`)

Example¶

show traffic interface GE12/0/0

Output¶

The command launches a text-based user interface (TUI) displaying real-time traffic graphs, similar to bandwidth monitoring tools. The display shows:

Incoming traffic (RX)
Outgoing traffic (TX)
Current throughput rates
Historical traffic graph

Exiting¶

Press Ctrl+C or q to exit the traffic monitoring interface.

Finding Interface Names¶

Before monitoring traffic, identify available interfaces:

show interface

Use the VPP interface name (left column) with the traffic monitoring command.

Use Cases¶

Scenario	Command
Monitor uplink traffic	`show traffic interface GE12/0/0`
Verify BGP session activity	Monitor peer-facing interface
Troubleshoot throughput	Real-time visualization during testing

Command	Description
`show interface`	List all interfaces
`show resource`	Display system resource usage
`ping`	Test connectivity
`traceroute`	Trace packet path