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RE: [Xen-users] traffic sniff problem

To: "Thomas Ronner" <thomas@xxxxxxxxxx>, <Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] traffic sniff problem
From: "Jonathan Tripathy" <jonnyt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:37:23 +0100
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From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Thomas Ronner
Sent: Fri 18/06/2010 14:22
To: xen-users
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] traffic sniff problem


On 18 Jun 2010, at 15:07, Jonathan Tripathy wrote:

> Can you not use arptables to prevent the above happening?
>

Not really. ARP happens in layer 3, while the flooding of the switch 
or bridge happens on layer 2. I think you could filter with ebtables 
though.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not familiar with 
arptables and ebtables).



Thomas.

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Hi Thomas,

You are correct. I meant to say ebtables, not arptables :)

Thanks

Jonathan

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