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=== Filter rule examples ===
=== Filter rule examples ===
Filter rules can be set up below the statistics of each ring buffer. This is a list of the most-used filter rules. Please note that you can combine these rules.


==== Capture all traffic from and to a single IP ====
==== Capture all traffic from and to a single IP ====


This can be done with 2 rules. First rule matches the IP address and captures full, second rule drops all packets:
This use case is valid when you need to investigate the packets of one IP but you need the statistics of the total link. This is a very common use case where the link bandwidth is above the ring buffer write rate. As an example, it can happen when you monitor a heavy loaded 10G or 40G link with a single HDD as ring buffer device.
 
You need to set up 2 rules to capture only one single IP. First rule matches the IP address and captures full payload, second rule drops all packets. This will also drop all non-IP packets like ARP requests.


[[File:Ring buffer filter one ip.png|border|600px]]
[[File:Ring buffer filter one ip.png|border|600px]]
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==== Capture SSL traffic only until L4 ====
==== Capture SSL traffic only until L4 ====


Also a very common use case is to not capture encrypted content. This can be done by setting up a rule for encrypted L7 protocols to capture only up to L4 header for IP and TCP investigation. The create can be configured with the following settings:
[[File:Ring buffer rule create ssl l4.png|400px]]
The configured rule will look like:
[[File:Ring buffer rule ssl l4.png|border|600px]]




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