Hi
can you mail me a simple pcap file I can use for reproducing the problem?

The problem is not fragmentation per-se, but its rate

Luca

On Feb 13, 2010, at 11:45 AM, Canope wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> The 5.2.9 seem to be ok but in have another issue as explained with it.
> The netflows generated dont contain the real bytes exchanged.
> Always 46 bytes.
> 
> PS:
> I agree about the fragmentation but a lot of applications protocols
> use the IP fragmentation schem when using UDP.
> SIP, UDP VPN,  are parts  one of them.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Luca Deri
> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:13:34 -0800
> 
> Hi
> please download nProbe 5.5 that contains some improvements for flow handling. 
> I
> have not done much changes in the fragment code but 400k fragments/sec is an
> indicator that the problem is not on nProbe but on the networks. So I would
> start investigating here first as having so many fragments is a source of
> problems
> 
> Luca
> 
> On Feb 12, 2010, at 9:55 PM, Canope wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I've made some tests with nprobe 4.9.4 and nprobe 5.2.9 and i've
>> encountered two issues :o(.
>> 
>> The first one is with the 4.9.4 version:
>> 
>> When a great amount of udp fragmented (more than 400000/s)  packets is
>> analysed, nprobe start to loose packets.
>> I've checked the code and  the problem seem to be located on the
>> fragmented subroutine.
>> If i reduce the delay for the "lastSeen" from 30 seconds ( hardcoded)
>> to less, the issue disapear but the probe produce more flows per
>> seconds.
>> 
>> The second one with the 4.9.4 version:
>> 
>> I have to change imcrement the MAX_EXPORT_QUEUE_LEN to a bigger value
>> (524280) of handling the workflow :o(
>> 
>> The first one is with the 5.2.9 version:
>> 
>> - the netflow v9 generated packets dont contain the "right" size of
>> the messages on the "in_bytes" section.
>> - The flow generated with the 4.9.4 are "ok" but i'm looking for
>> something possibily better since i've seem some interresting change on
>> the fragment handling method.
>> 
>> The second one with the 5.2.9 version:
>> I have to change imcrement the MAX_EXPORT_QUEUE_LEN to a bigger value
>> (524280) of handling the workflow :o(
>> 
>> 
>> I'm available if someone whant more informations.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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