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EvilRootSa_2832
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Nov 02, 2009

Viewing Layer 2-4 via syslog

LTM   Bigip v.9.4.8     Is there a way to view Layer 2-4 traffic via syslog? i only see layer 7 traffic and that is because of the modifications of ssl.conf. Right now, my client is ...
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hoolio
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Nov 02, 2009
How is the layer 2-4 traffic passing through LTM? If it's with a virtual server, you can use an iRule like this:

 

 

http://devcentral.f5.com/Wiki/default.aspx/iRules/LogHttpTcpUdpToSyslogng.html

 

 

If it's a SNAT, I'm not sure there is an efficient way. Outputting tcpdump to a text file would be a horrendous option, but could work depending on how much throughput there is and whether you're able to isolate the traffic via filters.

 

 

Aaron