I think the numbers were not matching as the DB was only tracking the last 5
mins, which would make sense. I will change that to track longer periods and
get back to you. Thanks a lot guys.
Regards

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 2:55 PM, alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> > 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!
>
>
>     What is the "same number"? IP address?
>    For collecting appropriate information you must setup correct filter
> (aggregate_filter, see Enrico example below).
>    I think you must send your config and database content (several records)
> that you think not correct.
>
>
> >> > 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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