Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 19:45:35 -0500 (EST) From: Daniel Hagan <dhagan@cs.vt.edu> To: rfg@monkeys.com Cc: bugs@freebsd.org Subject: doc/14595: ipfw log option Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.02.9911111938050.20703-100000@vtopus.cs.vt.edu>
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ipfw(8) includes the following description of the log option:
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If the kernel was compiled with IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE, then when a
packet matches a rule with the log keyword a message will be printed on
the console. If the kernel was compiled with the IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE_LIMIT
option, then logging will cease after the number of packets specified by
the option are received for that particular chain entry. Logging may then
be re-enabled by clearing the packet counter for that entry.
Console logging and the log limit are adjustable dynamically
through the sysctl(8) interface.
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The logs are written to the console and (I think) also generate LOG_KERN
facility messages in syslog. That part could be cleared up (after someone
confirms that I'm right I guess), but the rest seems reasonably clear.
Was there something that you specifically wanted added to the
documentation?
Daniel
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