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= Netconsole with UDP =
<small>''(Updated: Nov 2009)''</small>


''Netconsole'' supports kernel-level network logging over UDP. A system request (''SysRq'') allows users to collect relevant data through ''netconsole''.


    * Configure netconsole for 2.4 redhat kernel (redhat 9.0)
To configure ''netconsole'' on the 2.6 kernel, complete the following steps.
        * 1) build the 2.4 redhat kernel with netconsole patch (in rh-2.4 series), make sure build with NETCONSOLE option.
        * 2) bootup the netconsole machine with this kernel, make sure netdump rpm is installed in this machine.
        * 3) edit /etc/sysconfig/netdump of this machine just like
                * LOCALPORT=6666
                * DEV=eth0
                * NETDUMPADDR=192.168.1.223      #remote server machine (host)
                * NETDUMPPORT=6666
                * NETDUMPMACADDR=00:08:74:96:6D:9B #remote server eth address
                * IDLETIMEOUT=100
        * 4) add a user accout named netdump in your host machine, then start netdump service in that netconsole machine.
        * 5) netconsole has been setup.
    * Configure netconsole in 2.6 kernel
        * 1) add this line "netconsole=[src-port]@[src-ip]/[<dev>],[tgt-port]@<tgt-ip>/[tgt-macaddr]" in your boot command line.
        * 2) bootup the netconsole machine.
        * 3) 2.6 netconsole has been setup.
    * Configure conman over netconsole, download conman from ftp://www.clusterfs.com/pub/conman
        * 1) edit your /etc/conman.conf, make sure you have set SERVER logdir,  SERVER logfile, SERVER port,
                * add following line in /etc/conman.conf
                    * NETCONSOLE name="netconsole" dev="client1_ip_address:client1_port" (clientX is netconsole machine)
                    * NETCONSOLE1 name="netconsole" dev="client2_ip_address:client2_port"
                    * ............
        * 2) start conmand server conmand
        * 3) start conman netconsole with conman -d conmand_server_ip:conmand_server_port  NETCONSOLEx
        * 4) Input sysrq command (& + S + sysrq_command) over conman netconsole, you will get the result in conman netconsole


1. Add the following line to your boot command:
netconsole=[src-port]@[src-ip]/[<dev>],[tgt-port]@<tgt-ip>/[tgt-macaddr]


Command options:


There is a ''netconsole patch'' available that supports kernel level network logging over UDP. More information and a link to the kernel patches can be found at: [http://lwn.net/2001/0927/a/netconsole.php3].
:{|
|src-port||Source for UDP packets (defaults to 6665)
|-
|src-ip||Source IP to use (interface address)
|-
|dev||Network interface (eth0)
|-
|tgt-port||Port for logging agent (6666)
|-
|tgt-ip||IP address for logging agent
|-
|tgt-macaddr||Ethernet MAC address for logging agent (broadcast)
|}


----
Examples:
*'''LinuxDebugging'''
 
linux netconsole=4444@10.0.0.1/eth1,9353@10.0.0.2/12:34:56:78:9a:bc
 
or
 
insmod netconsole netconsole=4444@10.0.0.1/eth1,9353@10.0.0.2/12:34:56:78:9a:bc
 
2. Boot the ''netconsole'' machine.
 
 
To configure ''conman'' over ''netconsole'', complete the following steps.
 
1. Download ''conman'' from [http://home.gna.org/conman/ http://home.gna.org/conman/]
 
2. Edit ''/etc/conman.conf'' to set the ''SERVER logdir'', ''SERVER logfile'', and ''SERVER port''.
 
3. Add the following to ''/etc/conman.conf'', where ''clientX'' is the netconsole machine:
<pre>
NETCONSOLE name="netconsole" dev="client1_ip_address:client1_port"
NETCONSOLE1 name="netconsole" dev="client2_ip_address:client2_port"
............
</pre>
 
4.Start the ''conmand'' server by entering
conmand
 
5. Start the ''conman'' netconsole by entering:
conman -d conmand_server_ip:conmand_server_port NETCONSOLEx
 
6. To see results in the ''conman'' netconsole, enter the ''sysrq'' command inside the ''conman'' console (enter "&", then "S", and then the ''sysrq'' command).
 
'''''Note:''''' A ''netconsole patch'' is available that supports kernel level network logging over UDP. More information and a link to the kernel patches can be found at: [http://lwn.net/2001/0927/a/netconsole.php3 http://lwn.net/2001/0927/a/netconsole.php3].

Latest revision as of 11:52, 22 February 2010

(Updated: Nov 2009)

Netconsole supports kernel-level network logging over UDP. A system request (SysRq) allows users to collect relevant data through netconsole.

To configure netconsole on the 2.6 kernel, complete the following steps.

1. Add the following line to your boot command: 

netconsole=[src-port]@[src-ip]/[<dev>],[tgt-port]@<tgt-ip>/[tgt-macaddr]

Command options:

src-port Source for UDP packets (defaults to 6665)
src-ip Source IP to use (interface address)
dev Network interface (eth0)
tgt-port Port for logging agent (6666)
tgt-ip IP address for logging agent
tgt-macaddr Ethernet MAC address for logging agent (broadcast)

Examples: 

linux netconsole=4444@10.0.0.1/eth1,9353@10.0.0.2/12:34:56:78:9a:bc

or 

insmod netconsole netconsole=4444@10.0.0.1/eth1,9353@10.0.0.2/12:34:56:78:9a:bc

2. Boot the netconsole machine.


To configure conman over netconsole, complete the following steps.

1. Download conman from http://home.gna.org/conman/

2. Edit /etc/conman.conf to set the SERVER logdir, SERVER logfile, and SERVER port.

3. Add the following to /etc/conman.conf, where clientX is the netconsole machine: 

NETCONSOLE name="netconsole" dev="client1_ip_address:client1_port"
NETCONSOLE1 name="netconsole" dev="client2_ip_address:client2_port"
............

4.Start the conmand server by entering 

conmand

5. Start the conman netconsole by entering: 

conman -d conmand_server_ip:conmand_server_port NETCONSOLEx

6. To see results in the conman netconsole, enter the sysrq command inside the conman console (enter "&", then "S", and then the sysrq command).

Note: A netconsole patch is available that supports kernel level network logging over UDP. More information and a link to the kernel patches can be found at: http://lwn.net/2001/0927/a/netconsole.php3.

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