ip_contrackt message

[Erwin Ambrosch <erwin.ambrosch@xxxxxx>]

Hi all,

I'm using iptables-1.2.5-3 and got the following messages in my logfile.
Please can one say me what exactly does this mean.

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Aug 27 16:28:59 paul kernel: NET: 6 messages suppressed.
Aug 27 16:28:59 paul kernel: ip_conntrack: table full, dropping packet.
Aug 27 16:29:04 paul kernel: NET: 7 messages suppressed.
Aug 27 16:29:04 paul kernel: ip_conntrack: table full, dropping packet.
Aug 27 16:29:08 paul kernel: NET: 7 messages suppressed.
Aug 27 16:29:08 paul kernel: ip_conntrack: table full, dropping packet.
Aug 27 16:29:14 paul kernel: NET: 9 messages suppressed.
Aug 27 16:29:14 paul kernel: ip_conntrack: table full, dropping packet.
Aug 27 16:29:19 paul kernel: NET: 7 messages suppressed.
Aug 27 16:29:19 paul kernel: ip_conntrack: table full, dropping packet.
....


Thanks in advance

Erwin