I have a very basic knowledge of SQL, but I am reading up on that as well.
Let me tell you what I think this information means with an example:

1- A client with IP 1.2.3.4 connects to Google
2- Client sends request packets to google
3- Google sends reply packets to client

In step 2 (the request), the packets uploaded from the client to Google are
logged with 1.2.3.4 in the ip_src
In step 3 (the reply), the packets downloaded from Google to the client are
logged with 1.2.3.4 in the ip_dst

Is this understanding of pmacct operation correct ?

If that is so, that means that *every* connection will get 2 rows with
alternating src and dst IPs, which should mean that the 2 SQL queries
mentioned earlier should return the exact same number, which is not the
case?! Please correct me!

Thanks a lot, Regards


On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 12:40 PM, alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> > Thanks a lot for the help. I did read the description, but somehow the
> > explanation was not too clear for me! Perhaps because I am a non-native.
> >
> > What I am asking about is perhaps "What is the meaning of the returned
> >rows
> > from these 2 queries" ?
> > select distinct ip_src from acct_v2;
> > select distinct ip_dst from acct_v2;
>
>     By SQL syntax i can say that you see not sorted list of not repeated
> (distinct) ip addresses (source for first select, and destination for
> second). I think this is not very useful information.
>    Enrico describe another select command.
>    Do you know SQL language?
>
>
> > Thanks and best regards
> >
> >
> >>    Hello Ahmed,
> >>    Sorry but you NEED to read with attention description those
> parameters
> >> that you use.
> >>
> >>
> >> > Oh sweat, I was only recording the last 10minutes, and was wondering
> why
> >> > mysql was blazing fast :)
> >> > Changed line to be:
> >> > sql_history: 3M
> >> >
> >> > This records last 3 months, I will generally query for only last 30
> days
> >>
> >>     'sql_history' not limited period for gathering information. "The
> >> supplied value defines the time slot width during which
> >>bytes/packets/flows
> >> counters for each entry are accumulated." Now all data fields will be
> >> summarized during a three month (for your config). And you can't select
> >> values for each day. Do you want that?
> >>    I am usung following settings:
> >>
> >> sql_history: 1d
> >> sql_history_roundoff: h
> >>
> >>
> >> > Now, if I could understand why ip_src and ip_dst count are different I
> >> >would be happier
> >>
> >>     Sorry but i don't understand what do you mean "ip_src and ip_dst
> >>count"
> >> and why it must be equal (see Enrico answer with attention)?
> >>
> >>    Alex
> >>
> >>
> >> > Thanks and best regards
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Um, sorry one more basic question. My config is below (straight from
> >> >> examples), and the v2 table I have has a "bytes" column. I am not so
> >> sure
> >> >>if
> >> >> this bytes column is for download or upload or both. In my sql query
> I
> >> >>need
> >> >> to get the download and upload bytes per host IP address in last 30
> >> days,
> >> >>a
> >> >> la
> >> >>
> >> >> IP    DOWN    UP
> >> >> 1.2.3.4  600M 100M
> >> >> 5.6.7.8  800M  80M
> >> >>
> >> >> Is it possible to get this info, from this config:
> >> >>
> >> >> interface: eth1
> >> >> daemonize: true
> >> >> aggregate: src_host,dst_host
> >> >> ! aggregate: src_net,dst_net
> >> >> ! plugins: pgsql
> >> >> plugins: mysql
> >> >> sql_db: pmacct
> >> >> sql_table: acct_v2
> >> >> sql_table_version: 2
> >> >> sql_passwd: xxxxx
> >> >> sql_user: pmacct
> >> >> sql_refresh_time: 90
> >> >> ! sql_optimize_clauses: true
> >> >> sql_history: 10m
> >> >> sql_history_roundoff: mh
> >> >> ! sql_preprocess: qnum=1000, minp=5
> >> >> !
> >> >> networks_file: /etc/pmacct/pmacct-networks
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>  yes,
> >> >>
> >> >> query  download:
> >> >>  SELECT sum( bytes )
> >> >> FROM `table`
> >> >> WHERE ip_dst = '1.2.3.4'
> >> >>
> >> >> query  upload:
> >> >>  SELECT sum( bytes )
> >> >> FROM `table`
> >> >> WHERE ip_src = '1.2.3.4'
> >> >>
> >> >> another way: mahe this changes in the script
> >> >> !download
> >> >> aggregate[in]: src_host, dst_host
> >> >> aggregate_filter[in]: dst host 1.2.3.4
> >> >>
> >> >> !upload
> >> >> aggregate[out]: src_host, dst_host
> >> >> aggregate_filter[out]: src host 1.2.3.4
> >> >>
> >> >> !you need data per mounth
> >> >> sql_history: 30m
> >> >> sql_refresh_time: 300
> >> >>
> >> >> then you can make a sum per column
>
>
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