diff --git a/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md b/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md
index 19399a110..80e9d728d 100644
--- a/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md
+++ b/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md
@@ -1500,6 +1500,24 @@ interfacetable_defaulttablesorting  | **Optional.** Default table sorting can be
 interfacetable_tablesplit           | **Optional.** Generate multiple interface tables, one per interface type. Defaults to false.
 interfacetable_notype               | **Optional.** Remove the interface type for each interface. Defaults to false.
 
+### <a id="plugins-contrib-command-iftraffic"></a> iftraffic
+
+The plugin [check_iftraffic](https://exchange.icinga.org/exchange/iftraffic)
+checks the utilization of a given interface name using the SNMP protocol.
+
+Custom attributes passed as [command parameters](3-monitoring-basics.md#command-passing-parameters):
+
+Name                    | Description
+------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------
+iftraffic_address	| **Required.** Specifies the remote host. Defaults to "$address$".
+iftraffic_community	| **Optional.** SNMP community. Defaults to "public'" if omitted.
+iftraffic_interface	| **Required.** Queried interface name.
+iftraffic_bandwidth	| **Required.** Interface maximum speed in kilo/mega/giga/bits per second.
+iftraffic_units		| **Optional.** Interface units can be one of these values: `g` (gigabits/s),`m` (megabits/s), `k` (kilobits/s),`b` (bits/s)
+iftraffic_warn		| **Optional.** Percent of bandwidth usage necessary to result in warning status (defaults to `85%`).
+iftraffic_crit		| **Optional.** Percent of bandwidth usage necessary to result in critical status (defaults to `98%`).
+iftraffic_max_counter	| **Optional.** Maximum counter value of net devices in kilo/mega/giga/bytes.
+
 ## <a id="plugins-contrib-web"></a> Web
 
 This category includes all plugins for web-based checks.
diff --git a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/network-components.conf b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/network-components.conf
index 2fba3162d..8345dcbb4 100644
--- a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/network-components.conf
+++ b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/network-components.conf
@@ -292,3 +292,50 @@ object CheckCommand "interfacetable" {
 	vars.interfacetable_notype = false
 }
 
+object CheckCommand "iftraffic" {
+	import "plugin-check-command"
+	command = [ PluginDir + "/check_iftraffic64.pl"]
+
+	arguments = {
+		"-H" = {
+			value = "$iftraffic_address$"
+			description = "Check interface on the indicated host."
+			required = true
+		}
+		"-C" = {
+			value = "$iftraffic_community$"
+			description = "SNMP community. Defaults to 'public' if omitted."
+		}
+		"-i" = {
+			value = "$iftraffic_interface$"
+			description = "Interface name."
+			required = true
+		}
+		"-b" = {
+			value = "$iftraffic_bandwidth$"
+			description = "Interface maximum speed in kilo/mega/giga/bits per second."
+			required = true
+		}
+		"-u" = {
+			value = "$iftraffic_units$"
+			description = "g=gigabits/s,m=megabits/s,k=kilobits/s,b=bits/s."
+		}
+		"-w" = {
+			value = "$iftraffic_warn$"
+			description = "% of bandwidth usage necessary to result in warning status (default: 85%)"
+		}
+		"-c" = {
+			value = "$iftraffic_crit$"
+			description = "% of bandwidth usage necessary to result in critical status (default: 98%)"
+		}
+		"-M" = {
+			value = "$iftraffic_max_counter$"
+			description = "Max counter value of net devices in kilo/mega/giga/bytes."
+		}
+	}
+
+	vars.iftraffic_address = "$address$"
+	vars.iftraffic_warn = "85%"
+	vars.iftraffic_crit = "98%"
+}
+