Re: tcpdump output format

[Hannes Gredler <hannes () juniper net>]

latha,

i fail to understand what your problem is ...
what disturbs you with the (broadcast) output
i.e. what is wrong with this ?

/hannes

Latha G wrote:
> Hi Hanees,
>
> Thanks for ur reply...
> I referred print-arp.c for arp output format..no where i found (Broadcast)
> is using...but it is appearing on the output...[refer to my first mail]
> If there is no such information like the output should be printed like
> this..
> then how can we know whether it is a correct output or not..
>
> And one more thing is , Is the tcpdump tested on any platform(OS)? so that i
> can refer
> the output on that platform..
>
> My tcpdump version: 3.9.4
>
>
> On 3/6/06, Hannes Gredler <hannes () juniper net> wrote:
>
> > Latha G wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I have one question about the output format of tcpdump.
> > > How can we know whether the output from the tcpdump is in the correct
> > > format?
> > > Any file is there to know about the format of the output?
> >
> > there is no central file - very printer controls its own output formay
> >
> >
> > > The printing of packets on the standard output is tcpdump's
> >
> > implementation
> >
> > > dependent, right?
> >
> > correct - whenever we add/improve a printer the output format is likely
> > to change ;-)
> >
> >
> > > Is the the output format will be changed from version to version???
> >
> > not regularly
> >
> >
> > > Then, where can I find the format of the output?
> >
> > ls -l print-*.c
> >
> >
> > > like for IP packets the output should be like that.....
> >
> > i am afraid there is no such document ...
> >
> >
> > > in that way , i want...
> > >
> > > I got the doubt because......
> > > arp packet once i got is,
> > >    13:39:20.680816 arp who-has 172.16.0.136 tell mech_23_28.ac.in
> > > and some other time i got is,
> > >     13:39:20.680816 arp who-has 172.16.0.136 (Broadcast) tell
> > > mech_23_28.ac.in
> > > Any small help be appreciated..
> >
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>
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> Thaks & Regards,
> Latha.
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