NAME
pflog —
packet filter logging
interface
SYNOPSIS
pseudo-device pflog
DESCRIPTION
The pflog interface is a pseudo-device
which makes visible all packets logged by the packet filter. Logged packets
can easily be monitored in real time by invoking
tcpdump(1) on the pflog interface.
Instances of the pflog interface can be
created using ifconfig(8).
EXAMPLES
Create a pflog interface and monitor all
packets logged on it:
# ifconfig pflog1 create # tcpdump -n -e -ttt -i pflog1
SEE ALSO
inet(4), inet6(4), netintro(4), pf(4), ifconfig(8), tcpdump(1)
HISTORY
The pflog device first appeared in
OpenBSD 3.0.