Scope:
This solution replies to:
- NG Firewall firmware versions 4.2.x,5.0.x, 5.2.x
- netfence firmware versions 4.2.x
- NG Firewall firmware versions 4.2.x,5.0.x, 5.2.x
- netfence firmware versions 4.2.x
Symptoms:
Log messages like the following are reported in the log file "Log" > "Box" > "System" > "klogd.log":
Info +0200 kernel: device eth6 entered promiscuous mode
What does it mean?
Solution:
The messages are associated with "tcpdump" (network sniffing tool) execution. A device changes to promiscuous mode every time tcpdump is executed.
The messages are purely informational and do not report a malfunction.
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