diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/netusage.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/netusage.sh
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+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/netusage.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# netusage.sh -- create iptable rules to gather network stats, running within DomR
+#
+usage() {
+  printf "Usage: %s -[c|g|r] [-[a|d] <public interface>]\n" $(basename $0)  >&2
+}
+
+create_usage_rules () {
+  iptables -N NETWORK_STATS > /dev/null
+  iptables -I FORWARD -j NETWORK_STATS > /dev/null
+  iptables -I INPUT -j NETWORK_STATS > /dev/null
+  iptables -I OUTPUT -j NETWORK_STATS > /dev/null
+  iptables -A NETWORK_STATS -i eth0 -o eth2 > /dev/null
+  iptables -A NETWORK_STATS -i eth2 -o eth0 > /dev/null
+  iptables -A NETWORK_STATS -o eth2 ! -i eth0 -p tcp > /dev/null
+  iptables -A NETWORK_STATS -i eth2 ! -o eth0 -p tcp > /dev/null
+  return $?
+}
+
+add_public_interface () {
+  local pubIf=$1
+  iptables -A NETWORK_STATS -i eth0 -o $pubIf > /dev/null
+  iptables -A NETWORK_STATS -i $pubIf -o eth0 > /dev/null
+  iptables -A NETWORK_STATS -o $pubIf ! -i eth0 -p tcp > /dev/null
+  iptables -A NETWORK_STATS -i $pubIf ! -o eth0 -p tcp > /dev/null
+  return $?
+}
+
+delete_public_interface () {
+  local pubIf=$1
+  echo $pubIf >> /root/removedVifs
+  return $?
+}
+
+get_usage () {
+  iptables -L NETWORK_STATS -n -v -x | awk '\$1 ~ /^[0-9]+\$/ { printf \"%s:\", \$2}'; /root/clearUsageRules.sh > /dev/null
+  if [ $? -gt 0  -a $? -ne 2 ]
+  then
+     printf $?
+     return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+reset_usage () {
+  iptables -Z NETWORK_STATS > /dev/null
+  if [ $? -gt 0  -a $? -ne 2 ]
+  then
+     return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+#set -x
+
+cflag=
+gflag=
+rflag=
+iflag=
+aflag=
+dflag=
+
+while getopts 'cgra:d:' OPTION
+do
+  case $OPTION in
+  c)	cflag=1
+		;;
+  g)	gflag=1
+		;;
+  r)	rflag=1
+		;;
+  a)    aflag=1
+        publicIf="$OPTARG"
+        ;;
+  d)    dflag=1
+        publicIf="$OPTARG"
+        ;;
+  ?)	usage
+		exit 2
+		;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [ "$cflag" == "1" ] 
+then
+  create_usage_rules  
+  exit $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$gflag" == "1" ] 
+then
+  get_usage 
+  exit $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$rflag" == "1" ] 
+then
+  reset_usage  
+  exit $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$aflag" == "1" ] 
+then
+  add_public_interface $publicIf 
+  exit $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$dflag" == "1" ] 
+then
+  delete_public_interface $publicIf 
+  exit $?
+fi
+
+exit 0
+