How to tell if IPF is running?

[chris at i13i.com]

ipf runs as a kernel module or compiled into the kernel you will never see
it running as a normal program you will know it is running by testing your
firewall to make sure it does what it was meant to do

> Howdy List...
> I am trying to figure out if ipf is running for certain. FreeBSD
> 6.0-RELEASE
> .
>
>
>
> I added the following to /etc/rc.conf :
>
> ipfilter_enable="YES"
> ipmon_enable="YES"
> ipmon_flags="-Dsvn"
> ipnat_enable="YES"
> ipfs_enable="YES"
>
> I added a rule file /etc/ipf.conf , and flushed/reloaded ipf with the
> command
>
> # ipf -Fa -f /etc/ipf.conf
>
> I have rebooted since the additions to /etc/rc.conf
>
> ps aux | grep ipf
>
> Shows nothing. I do see ipmon in there however.
>
> ipfstat command, shows me stats, so I suppose it is running, but I assumed
> (incorrectly?) that I would "see" ipf with ps aux .
>
> Thanks y'all,
> Gable
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