ripdr
IPDR/SP collector for DOCSIS networks
Your CMTS reports what's happening in the network all the time — who transmits how much, which channels are filling up, how modems behave. ripdr captures this data (the IPDR/SP protocol), organizes it and stores it so you can build clear Grafana dashboards from it: network utilization, top talkers and the trends that tell you where to plan the next upgrade.
How it helps day to day
Data you already have — finally useful
The CMTS exports IPDR records whether anyone is listening or not. ripdr receives them continuously, including multiple parallel sessions, and turns raw records into structured data ready for analysis.
Analytics on billions of records
Data lands in ClickHouse — a database built precisely for huge volumes — so queries over weeks of traffic from the whole network run in seconds. Writes are buffered and resilient to short outages.
The full picture: from subscriber traffic to channel utilization
Service-flow statistics, modem registrations, DS/US channel utilization, OFDM/OFDMA profiles and more — each record type lands in its own clean analytical table.
Different vendors, one data format
Every vendor names its fields its own way — ripdr normalizes those differences, so your dashboards work the same regardless of which CMTS sits in your server room.
Grows with the network
Start with one instance and add more as the network grows — split per region or vendor — all writing to a shared ClickHouse cluster. Without rebuilding what already works.
Who it's for
- DOCSIS operators
- Network analytics teams
- NOC
Under the hood
Confirmed compatibility: Arris / CommScope E6000 and Casa C10G.