Hi Joan, Perfect, thanks for having summarized your solution.
Cheers, Paolo On Tue, Feb 04, 2014 at 12:14:46AM +0100, Joan wrote: > #- Compile pf_ring > cd kernel; make install > cd ../userland/lib; make install > #We need also libpcap > cd userland/libpcap-1.1.1-ring/ > make install > > #Load the kernel module on boot > echo pf_ring >> /etc/modules > > #To compile pmacct with support for pf_ring > ./configure --with-pcap-libs=/usr/local/lib/ --prefix=/usr --enable-mmap > --enable-ipv6 --enable-threads > make > make install > > #After this we have pmacctd compiled, but there is on library that can't be > found > > linux-gate.so.1 => (0xb778f000) > libpcap.so.1 => not found > libpfring.so => /usr/local/lib/libpfring.so (0xb775f000) > libdl.so.2 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb775a000) > libpthread.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 > (0xb7741000) > libc.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb75de000) > /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7790000) > > > In my case I fixed it like this: > cd /usr/lib > ln -s /usr/local/lib/libpcap.so.1 libpcap.so.1 > > Once that was done, pmacct could start, and the performance is really much > better, I'd say about a 30% less load in the system. > I'll report any other findings I do, > > Thanks for your work again, > > Joan > > > 2014-02-03 Paolo Lucente <pa...@pmacct.net>: > > > Hi Joan, > > > > I did not look at PF_RING recently but the steps you outline > > are those that make sense to me. Can you say what is precisely > > not working linking pmacct against PF_RING libpcap? Feel free > > to send me some output here or (maybe preferrably) privately, > > then we summarize outcome here. > > > > Cheers, > > Paolo > > > > On Mon, Feb 03, 2014 at 09:49:22AM +0100, Joan wrote: > > > Good morning, > > > > > > I am trying to use pmacct together with pf_ring to solve some performance > > > issues we are having, but I'm a bit lost about how to proceed. Can anyone > > > correct me if I'm wrong? > > > > > > - Download pf_ring module, compile and load into the system > > > - Recompile pmacct using pf_ring's libpcap instead of the system one > > (which > > > isn't ready) > > > > > > This last part is what doesn't work for me so far, any help would be > > > appreciated, > > > > > > Joan > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pmacct-discussion mailing list > > > http://www.pmacct.net/#mailinglists > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pmacct-discussion mailing list > > http://www.pmacct.net/#mailinglists > > _______________________________________________ pmacct-discussion mailing list http://www.pmacct.net/#mailinglists
