Found it. Here is my config:

! nfacctd configuration
!
!
!
daemonize:true
pidfile: /var/run/nfacctd.pid
syslog: daemon
plugins: mysql[total]
!
! interested in in and outbound traffic
!aggregate: src_host,dst_host
!aggregate:
src_host,dst_host,src_port,dst_port,proto,tos,peer_src_as,peer_dst_as,in_iface,out_iface,vlan
!aggregate[total]:
src_host,dst_host,src_port,dst_port,proto,in_iface,out_iface,tag
aggregate[total]: src_host,dst_host
!nfacctd_ip: 10.100.254.10
nfacctd_port: 5679
!networks_file: /etc/pmacct/nfacctd.networks
!pre_tag_map: /etc/pmacct/pretag.map
!pre_tag_filter[total]: 0-2
interface: eth0
sql_host: localhost
sql_db: pmacct
sql_user: pmacct
sql_passwd: arealsmartpwd
sql_refresh_time: 60
sql_history: 5m
sql_history_roundoff: d
!sql_table_version: 8
sql_optimize_clauses: true
sql_table[total]: acct
!logfile: /var/log/nfacctd.log

!
! storage methods
! refresh the db every minute
!sql_refresh_time: 60
! reduce the size of the insert/update clause
!sql_optimize_clauses: true
! accumulate values in each row for up to an hour
!sql_history: 1h
! create new rows on the minute, hour, day boundaries
!sql_history_roundoff: mhd
! in case of emergency, log to this file
!sql_recovery_logfile: /var/log/nfacctd_recovery_log









It is logging in syslog. now what do i look for?

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 2:06 PM, Luc Perreau <lucperr...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Yann,
>
> I am running it in the debug mode now, but where do i see the debug logs?
> Do i have to define my log file in the nfacctd.conf file?
>
> Luc
>
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Yann Belin <y.belin...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Luc,
>>
>> Did you try to enable debug mode on nfacctd (-d)? It will show you
>> when the flows are received, as well any potential errors when sending
>> it to db.
>>
>> Also, keep in mind that if you use NetflowV9/IPfix, nfacctd wont be
>> able to process incoming flows until a template is received.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Yann
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 4:51 AM, Luc Perreau <lucperr...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I am fairly new to pmacct and have been struggling for a while to get
>> it to
>> > do what i want.
>> >
>> > I have it setup and logging to a mysql db.
>> >
>> > All i want is to send netflow traffic to it so that i know which IP
>> accessed
>> > what and at what time.
>> >
>> > Basically i am interested in src ip, dst ip, src port, dst port, and
>> time
>> >
>> > I have tried using nfacct but when i query the db, i do not see time
>> entries
>> > :(
>> >
>> > I know flows are hitting the hitting box of the right port as i have
>> done a
>> > tcpdump and i see the flows.
>> >
>> > Can someone please help me out?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Luc
>> >
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