From: Srinivasa T N <seenutn@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
To: Mail List - Netfilter <netfilter@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Place for ipt_ACCOUNT/ipt_NETFLOW
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:55:34 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4D4B8DCE.4030003@linux.vnet.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1296752158.4980.106.camel@laplaplian>
On Thursday 03 February 2011 10:25 PM, Bob Miller wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-02-03 at 14:20 +0530, Srinivasa T N wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> Is it possible for me to place rules related to accounting after
>> filter table in the INPUT chain so that the accounting takes place only
>> on the packets I am accepting in my box?
>
> According to the nf-packet-flow diagram I have been referring too, the
> INPUT chain on the filter table is the place to count packets destined
> only for the box.
> If that is not correct, I hope someone says so, because it would explain
> some confusion I have been having lately...
You are correct in saying that the packets destined for my box come in
INPUT chain. But, I will have the rules to filter out unwanted stuff in
that table and do the accounting only for those packets which pass
through these rules and reach upper layer.
>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Seenu.
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>
> Bob Miller
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>
Regards,
Seenu.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-02-04 5:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-02-03 8:50 Place for ipt_ACCOUNT/ipt_NETFLOW Srinivasa T N
2011-02-03 16:55 ` Bob Miller
2011-02-04 5:25 ` Srinivasa T N [this message]
2011-02-03 20:18 ` Grant Taylor
2011-02-04 5:22 ` Srinivasa T N
2011-02-05 3:38 ` Grant Taylor
2011-02-07 6:54 ` Srinivasa T N
2011-02-07 16:20 ` Grant Taylor
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