base/bif/pcap.bif.bro

GLOBAL
Pcap
Namespaces:GLOBAL, Pcap
Source File:/scripts/base/bif/pcap.bif.bro

Summary

Functions

Pcap::error: function Returns a string representation of the last PCAP error.
Pcap::install_pcap_filter: function Installs a PCAP filter that has been precompiled with Pcap::precompile_pcap_filter.
Pcap::precompile_pcap_filter: function Precompiles a PCAP filter and binds it to a given identifier.

Detailed Interface

Functions

Pcap::error
Type:function () : string

Returns a string representation of the last PCAP error.

Returns:A descriptive error message of the PCAP function that failed.

See also: Pcap::precompile_pcap_filter, Pcap::install_pcap_filter, install_src_addr_filter, install_src_net_filter, uninstall_src_addr_filter, uninstall_src_net_filter, install_dst_addr_filter, install_dst_net_filter, uninstall_dst_addr_filter, uninstall_dst_net_filter

Pcap::install_pcap_filter
Type:function (id: PcapFilterID) : bool

Installs a PCAP filter that has been precompiled with Pcap::precompile_pcap_filter.

Id:The PCAP filter id of a precompiled filter.
Returns:True if the filter associated with id has been installed successfully.

See also: Pcap::precompile_pcap_filter, install_src_addr_filter, install_src_net_filter, uninstall_src_addr_filter, uninstall_src_net_filter, install_dst_addr_filter, install_dst_net_filter, uninstall_dst_addr_filter, uninstall_dst_net_filter, Pcap::error

Pcap::precompile_pcap_filter
Type:function (id: PcapFilterID, s: string) : bool

Precompiles a PCAP filter and binds it to a given identifier.

Id:The PCAP identifier to reference the filter s later on.
S:The PCAP filter. See man tcpdump for valid expressions.
Returns:True if s is valid and precompiles successfully.

See also: Pcap::install_pcap_filter, install_src_addr_filter, install_src_net_filter, uninstall_src_addr_filter, uninstall_src_net_filter, install_dst_addr_filter, install_dst_net_filter, uninstall_dst_addr_filter, uninstall_dst_net_filter, Pcap::error


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