RE: IP Acounting Idea for 2.5

["Michael Clark" <michael@metaparadigm.com>]

> In the 2.5 series of kernels, working towards 2.6, could you please make the
> IP Accounting so that I can set a single rule that will make it watch all IP
> traffic going from the local network, through the masquerading service to the
> internet, and log local IP Addresses using it? This would allow me to set 1
> rule, but have the information I want on a per IP address system.

You could try using a mature userspace traffic meter like 'NeTraMet' (uses
libpcap).

ftp://ftp.auckland.ac.nz/pub/iawg/NeTraMet/

> One other person I have talked to would like to see this too, and he
> basically says we need a software version of the Cisco IP Accounting
> server/router.

NeTraMet can also account using Cisco Netflow accounting records.

> Could you please add this to the next kernel? Please CC me your responses as
> I am not a member of the kernel mailing list. Thanks,
>
> David
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