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show ddos-protection protocols culprit-flows

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Syntax

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show ddos-protection protocols <protocol-group (aggregate | packet-type)> culprit-flows

Description

Display culprit flow information for protocol groups or individual packet types.

Options

none

Display information for all protocol groups and packet types.

brief | detail

(Optional) Display the specified level of output.

fpc-slot

(Optional) Display information for the specified Flexible PIC Concentrator (FPC) slot.

  • Default: system-wide, that is; include all the FPC slots.

  • Range: 0 through 2

summary

(Optional) Display flow information summary.

aggregate

(Optional) Display DDoS protection information for the aggregate policer. The aggregate option is available for all protocol groups.

packet-type

(Optional) Display information for the specified packet type in the protocol group. The available packet types vary by protocol group.

See show ddos-protection protocols for a list of available packet types.

protocol-group

(Optional) Display information for a particular protocol group.

See show ddos-protection protocols for a list of available groups.

Required Privilege Level

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Output Fields

Table 1 lists the output fields for the show ddos-protection protocols culprit-flows command. Output fields are listed in the approximate order in which they appear.

Table 1: show ddos-protection protocols culprit-flows Output Fields

Field Name

Field Description

Level of Output

Currently tracked flows

Number of active flows that are being tracked as culprit flows by flow detection.

All levels

Total detected flows

Total number of culprit flows that have been detected, including those that have recovered or timed out.

All levels

Protocol Group

Name of protocol group.

detail

Packet type

Name of packet type in protocol group.

detail

Arriving Interface

Logical interface on which the traffic flow arrived.

detail

Aggr Flow Id level

Shows the flow_id, such as flow_id 0001000000000022

detail

Source Address MAC or IP

Source address of the traffic flow, either a MAC address or an IP address.

detail

Destination Address MAC or IP

Destination address of the traffic flow, either a MAC address or an IP address.

detail

Source Port

Source port number.

detail

Destination Port

Destination port number.

detail

pps

Rate of the traffic flow in packets per second.

brief

Rate

Rate of the traffic flow in packets per second.

detail

pkts

Number of packets received in the traffic flow.

brief

received packets

Number of packets received in the traffic flow.

detail

Additional information

Flow ID numbers automatically assigned to flow, with embedded slot ID. The flow ID is prefixed by sub, ifl, or ifd, which indicate the subscriber, logical interface, and physical interface flow aggregation levels.

Timestamp that identifies when the flow arrived on the interface.

detail

Sample Output

show ddos-protection protocols culprit-flows brief

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user@host> show ddos-protection protocols culprit-flows brief
Currently tracked flows: 1000, Total detected flows: 1000
Protocol Packet Arriving Source Address
group type Interface MAC or IP
ndpv6 router-adv ge-1/1/0.0

2001:db8::03d4 sub:0001000000000384 2015-03-13 00:21:07 PDT pps:72 pkts:547072
ndpv6 router-adv ge-1/1/0.0
2001:db8::013f
sub:0001000000000385 2015-03-13 00:21:07 PDT pps:72 pkts:552704
ndpv6 router-adv ge-1/1/0.0
2001:db8::02e4
sub:0001000000000386 2015-03-13 00:21:07 PDT pps:72 pkts:726784
ndpv6 router-adv ge-1/1/0.0
2001:0db8::0102
 sub:0001000000000387 2015-03-13 00:21:07 PDT pps:72 pkts:762880

show ddos-protection protocols culprit-flows for all protocols

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user@host> show ddos-protection protocols culprit-flows 
Currently tracked flows: 1003, Total detected flows: 1003
Protocol group	Packet type	Arriving Interface	Source Address MAC or IP
pppoe			padi				ge-1/3/0.0				00:10:94:00:00:02
	flow_id:0001000000000003 2017-09-12 16:48:58 PDT pps:2000	pkts:153606295
dhcpv4			discover			ge-1/2/0.100		-- -- --
	flow_id:0001000000000000 2017-09-12 16:48:56 PDT pps:1000	pkts:76805613
dhcpv4			discover			ge-1/2/0.100			192.85.1.2
	flow_id:0001000000000001 2017-09-12 16:48:56 PDT pps:1000	pkts:76805603
bfd				aggregate		ge-1/2/0.100			192.85.1.2
	flow_id:0001000000000002 2017-09-12 16:48:57 PDT pps:30	pkts:2303747286
bfd				aggregate		ge-1/2/0.100			192.85.2.249
	flow_id:0001000000000004 2017-09-13 14:08:53 PDT pps:30	pkts:203
bfd	a			ggregate			ge-1/2/0.100			192.85.1.36
	flow_id:0001000000000005 2017-09-13 14:08:53 PDT pps:30	pkts:204
bfd				aggregate		ge-1/2/0.100			192.85.1.211
	flow_id:0001000000000006 2017-09-13 14:08:53 PDT pps:30	pkts:204
bfd				aggregate		ge-1/2/0.100			192.85.4.79
	flow_id:0001000000000007 2017-09-13 14:08:53 PDT pps:30	pkts:205
bfd				aggregate		ge-1/2/0.100			192.85.4.219
	flow_id:0001000000000008 2017-09-13 14:08:53 PDT pps:30	pkts:204
bfd				aggregate		ge-1/2/0.100			192.85.2.134
	flow_id:0001000000000009 2017-09-13 14:08:53 PDT pps:30	pkts:204

show ddos-protection protocols culprit-flows detail (Specific Protocol Group)

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user@host> show ddos-protection protocols pppoe culprit-flows detail 
Currently tracked flows: 2, Total detected flows: 1000
Protocol group		Packet type		Arriving	Interface	Aggr	Flow Id level
pppoe					padi				ge-1/1/0.1				flow_id 0001000000000022
Ethertype:	0x0	outer-vlan:	100	inner-vlan: ---
Source Address:		00:10:94:00:00:02 
Destination Address: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF 
Found at: 2017-10-07 07:11:27 PDT
Last Violation: 2017-10-07 07:43:24 PDT
Rate:	9995 pps	received packets: 18546724

ppoe					padi				ge-1/1/0.1				flow_id 000100000000031c 
Ethertype:	0x0	outer-vlan: 100 inner-vlan: ---
Source Address:		00:10:94:00:00:03 
Destination Address: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF 
Found at: 2017-10-07 07:11:27 PDT
Last Violation: 2017-10-07 07:43:24 PDT
Rate:	9995 pps	received packets: 18546715

user@host> show ddos-protection protocols pppoe culprit-flows detail
Currently tracked flows: 1, Total detected flows: 1000
Protocol Packet Arriving Aggr Flow Id
group type Interface level
pppoe padi ge-1/1/0.1 sub 0001000000000022
Ethertype: 0x0 outer-vlan: 100 inner-vlan: ---
Source Address: 2001:db8::02
Destination Address: 2001:db8::FF
Found at: 2014-10-07 07:11:27 PDT
Last Violation: 2014-10-07 07:43:24 PDT
Rate: 9995 pps received packets: 18546724
user@host> show ddos-protection protocols ndpv6 culprit-flows detail
Currently tracked flows: 1, Total detected flows: 1
Protocol Packet Arriving Aggr Flow Id
group type Interface level
ndpv6 router-sol ge-1/1/0.2 sub 0001000000000001
Source Address: 2001:db8::03 
Destination Address: 2001:0db8::0111 
Type: 133 Code: 0
Found at: 2014-10-23 11:55:20 PDT
Last Violation: 2014-10-23 11:55:21 PDT
Rate: 30000 pps received packets: 43469

show expanded format for dhcpv4 discover packet type

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user@host> show ddos-protection protocols dhcpv4 discover 
Currently tracked flows: 0, Total detected flows: 0
* = User configured value Protocol Group: DHCPv4

Packet type: discover (DHCPv4 DHCPDISCOVER) Individual policer configuration:
	Bandwidth:	500 pps
	Burst:	500 packets
	Priority:	Low
	Recover time:	300 seconds Enabled:	Yes
	Bypass aggregate: No
Flow detection configuration:
	Detection mode: Automatic	Detect time:	3 seconds 
	Log flows:	Yes	
	Recover time: 60 seconds 
	Timeout flows:	No	
	Timeout time: 300 seconds 
	Flow aggregation level configuration:
Aggregation level		Detection mode		Control mode	Flow rate 
	Subscriber				Automatic			Drop				10 pps 
	Logical interface		Automatic			Drop				10 pps 
	Physical interface	Automatic			Drop			500 pps
System-wide information: Bandwidth is never violated
	Received:	0	
	Arrival rate:	0 pps
	Dropped:	0	
	Max arrival rate: 0 pps 
Routing Engine information:
	Bandwidth: 500 pps, Burst: 500 packets, enabled Policer is never violated
	Received:	0	Arrival rate:	0 pps
	Dropped:	0	Max arrival rate: 0 pps Dropped by aggregate policer: 0
FPC slot 1 information:
	Bandwidth: 100% (500 pps), Burst: 100% (500 packets), enabled Policer is never violated
	Received:	0	Arrival rate:	0 pps
	Dropped:	0	Max arrival rate: 0 pps Dropped by aggregate policer: 0
	Dropped by flow suppression: 0

show dhcpv4 flow detection information

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user@host> show ddos-protection protocols dhcpv4 flow-detection 
Packet types: 19, Modified: 0
* = User configured value Protocol Group: DHCPv4
Packet type: aggregate
Flow detection configuration:
Detection mode: Automatic	
Detect time:	3 seconds 
Log flows:	Yes	
Recover time: 60 seconds 
Timeout flows:	No
Timeout time: 300 seconds 
Flow aggregation level configuration:
Aggregation level		Detection mode		Control mode	Flow rate 
Subscriber				Automatic			Drop				10 pps 
Logical interface		Automatic			Drop				10 pps 
Physical interface		Automatic			Drop				5000 pps

Packet type: unclassified
Flow detection configuration:
Detection mode: Automatic	
Detect time:	3 seconds 
Log flows:	Yes	
Recover time: 60 seconds 
Timeout flows:	No	
Timeout time: 300 seconds 
Flow aggregation level configuration:
Aggregation level		Detection mode		Control mode	Flow rate 
Subscriber				Automatic			Drop				10 pps 
Logical interface		Automatic			Drop				10 pps 
Physical interface		Automatic			Drop				300 pps

Packet type: discover
Flow detection configuration:
Detection mode: Automatic	
Detect time:	3 seconds 
Log flows:	Yes	
Recover time: 60 seconds 
Timeout flows:	No	
Timeout time: 300 seconds 
Flow aggregation level configuration:
Aggregation level		Detection mode		Control mode	Flow rate 
Subscriber				Automatic			Drop				10 pps 
Logical interface		Automatic			Drop				10 pps 
Physical interface		Automatic			Drop				500 pps

Packet type: offer
Flow detection configuration:
Detection mode: Automatic
Detect time:	3 seconds 
Log flows:	Yes	
Recover time: 60 seconds 
Timeout flows:	No	
Timeout time: 300 seconds 
Flow aggregation level configuration:
Aggregation level		Detection mode		Control mode	Flow rate 
Subscriber				Automatic			Drop				10 pps 
Logical interface		Automatic			Drop				10 pps

show dhcpv4 flow detection information in brief format

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user@host> show ddos-protection protocols dhcpv4 flow-detection brief 
Packet types: 19, Modified: 0
* = User configured value

Detection mode(Op): a = automatic Flow control mode(Fc): d = drop o = on	k = keep x = off	p = police

Protocol	Packet		Op		Policer	Aggr lvl Op:Fc:BWidth(pps)Log 	Time
group		type			mode	BW(pps)	sub		ifl		ifd		flow	out
____________________________________________________________________
dhcpv4		aggregate		auto	5000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:5000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		unclass..		auto	300	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:300	Yes	No
dhcpv4		discover			auto	500	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:500	Yes	No
dhcpv4		offer				auto	1000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:1000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		request			auto	1000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:1000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		decline			auto	500	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:500	Yes	No
dhcpv4		ack				auto	500	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:500	Yes	No
dhcpv4		nak				auto	500	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:500	Yes	No
dhcpv4		release			auto	2000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:2000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		inform			auto	500	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:500	Yes	No
dhcpv4		renew				auto	2000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:2000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		forcerenew		auto	2000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:2000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		leasequery		auto	2000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:2000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		leaseuna..		auto	2000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:2000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		leaseunk..		auto	2000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:2000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		leaseact..		auto	2000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:2000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		bootp				auto	300	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:300	Yes	No
dhcpv4		no-msgtype		auto	1000	a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:1000	Yes	No
dhcpv4		bad-pack..		auto	0		a:d:10	a:d:10	a:d:0		Yes	No

show global statistics

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user@host> show ddos-protection statistics
DDOS protection global statistics:
	Policing on routing engine:	Yes 
	Policing on FPC:	Yes
	Flow detection:	No
	Logging:	Yes
	Policer violation report rate:	100 
	Flow report rate:	100
	Currently violated packet types:	0
	Packet types have seen violations: 0 
	Total violation counts:	0
	Currently tracked flows:	0
	Total detected flows:	0

show ddos-protection protocols culprit-flows fpc-slot

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user@host> show ddos-protection protocols ndpv6 culprit-flows fpc-slot 1
Currently tracked flows: 2, Total detected flows: 2

Release Information

Command introduced in Junos OS Release 12.3.

Support for Enhanced Subscriber Management added in Junos OS Release 17.3R1.

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