Would you like to learn how to install Ntopng on OPNsense? In this tutorial, we are going to show you all the steps required to perform the Ntopng installation on an OPNsense server in 5 minutes or less.
• OPNsense 19.7
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OPNsense - Ntopng Installation
Open a browser software, enter the IP address of your Opnsense firewall and access web interface.
In our example, the following URL was entered in the Browser:
• https://192.168.15.11
The opnsense web interface should be presented.
On the prompt screen, enter the OPNsense Default Password login information.
• Username: root
• Password: Password set during OPNsense the installation
After a successful login, you will be sent to the OPNSense Dashboard.
Access the Opnsense System menu, access the Firmware sub-menu and select the plugins option.
Locate and install the OPNsense plugin named: OS-REDIS
Locate and install the OPNsense plugin named: OS-NTOPNG
In our example, we installed the Ntopng plugin version 1.2.
Wait the Ntop plugin installation to finish.
You will need to logoff and login again.
Access the OPNsense Services menu and select the Redis option.
On the General settings tab, enable the Redis service and click on the Apply button.
Access the Opnsense Services menu and select the NTOPNG option.
On the General tab, perform the following configuration:
• Enable the Advanced mode - Yes
• Enable NTOPNG - Yes
• Interfaces - LAN
Click on the Save button.
Access the Opnsense System menu, access the Diagnostics sub-menu and select the Services option
If the Ntopng service is not running, you may start the service manually.
Congratulations! You have finished the Ntopng installation on an OPNSense server.
OPNsense - Accessing Ntopng Web Interface
After finishing installation, you need to learn how to acess the Ntpong web interface.
Open a browser software, enter the IP address of your Opnsense firewall :3000 and access web interface.
In our example, the following URL was entered in the Browser:
• http://192.168.15.11:3000
The opnsense web interface should be presented.
On the prompt screen, enter the NTOPNG Default Password login information.
• Username: admin
• Password: admin
The system will request you to change the admin user password.
After changing the password, you will be sent to the NTOPNG Dashboard.
You are now able to use Ntopng on an OPNsense firewall.
