Monitoring FTP Server Traffic

When you install the FTP Server services, the necessary software is also installed so that you can monitor and graph various FTP Server statistics using Performance Monitor. Using Performance Monitor to view activity on remote Windows NT systems makes FTP Server administration more convenient when you are administering multiple Windows NT FTP Servers.

To view counters specific to the FTP Server service

In the Performance Monitor window, select FTP Server in the Object list.

The FTP Server performance counters are cleared each time you start and stop the FTP Server service.

Table 17.6 FTP Performance Counters

FTP performance counter	Meaning
Bytes Received/Second	The rate at which data bytes are received by the FTP Server.
Bytes Sent/Second	The rate at which data bytes are sent by the FTP Server.
Bytes Total/Second	The sum of Bytes Sent/Second and Bytes Received/Second. This is the total rate of bytes transferred by the FTP Server.
Connection Attempts	The number of connection attempts that have been made to the FTP Server.
Current Anonymous Users	The number of anonymous users currently connected to the FTP Server.
Current Connections	The current number of connections to the FTP Server.
Current NonAnonymous Users	The number of nonanonymous users currently connected to the FTP Server.
Files Received	The total number of files received by the FTP Server.
Files Sent	The total number of files sent by the FTP Server.
Files Total	The sum of Files Sent and Files Received. This is the total number of files transferred by the FTP Server.
Logon Attempts	The number of logon attempts that have been made to the FTP Server.
Maximum Anonymous Users	The maximum number of anonymous users simultaneously connected to the FTP Server.
Maximum Connections	The maximum number of simultaneous connections to the FTP Server.
Maximum NonAnonymous Users	The maximum number of nonanonymous users simultaneously connected to the FTP Server.
Total Anonymous Users	The total number of anonymous users that have ever connected to the FTP Server.
Total NonAnonymous Users	The total number of nonanonymous users that have ever connected to the FTP Server.