Re: [BackupPC-users] [OT] Using iptables for traffic accounting
2009-05-26 10:18:38
Boniforti Flavio wrote:
>>> Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT 22M packets, 55G bytes)
>>> pkts bytes target prot opt in out source
>>>
>> destination
>>
>>> 0 0 tcp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0
>>>
>> 127.0.0.1 tcp dpt:8876
>>
>> Your rule is incorrect. I'll quote myself:
>>
>>> iptables -I INPUT -s client_addr -d backuppc_server_addr -p tcp
>>> --sport 22
>>>
>
> The source port *isn't* 22, because nothing is travelling through port
> TCP 22. As far as I can see while backups are running ("netstat -na |
> grep 8873"):
>
> storebox:~# netstat -na | grep 8873
> tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:8873 0.0.0.0:*
> tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:8873 127.0.0.1:56713
> tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:56713 127.0.0.1:8873
> tcp6 0 0 ::1:8873 :::*
>
> And iptables shows the parts I already posted (showing data transfer
> happening on that 8873 TCP port).
>
>
>> So, change --sport to --dport and vice-versa.
>>
>>
>>> iptables -I INPUT -d localhost -p tcp --dport 8873
>>>
>> should be
>>
>>
>>> iptables -I INPUT -d localhost -p tcp --sport 8873
>>>
>
> I'll be trying it for the next backup run (tonight)
>
I thought you wanted to measure the compressed ssh packets that
transport the tunnel, not the uncompressed data as it is seen locally
going in and out of the tunnel..
--
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com
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