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.