ntop / ntop/nProbe

Add shortcut to ignore VLAN

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Description

Currently it is possible to configure the flow key with the -p option (e.g. -p=0.0/0/1/1/0/0/0/0/0),
however this is not really intuitive for many and in many cases it is only required to ignore the VLAN.
I suggest to add a shortcut option for that.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing -p flow-key option and its VLAN-handling behavior in nProbe. Define a concise shortcut for ignoring VLANs, then verify that it produces the same effective flow-key configuration and is reflected in the command-line help.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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