23.2. Suricata Socket Control
23.2.1. SYNOPSIS
suricatasc
23.2.2. DESCRIPTION
Suricata socket control tool
23.2.3. COMMANDS
- shutdown
Shut Suricata instance down.
- command-list
List available commands.
- help
Get help about the available commands.
- version
Print the version of Suricata instance.
- uptime
Display the uptime of Suricata.
- running-mode
Display running mode. This can either be workers, autofp or single.
- capture-mode
Display the capture mode. This can be either of PCAP_DEV, PCAP_FILE, PFRING(DISABLED), NFQ, NFLOG, IPFW, ERF_FILE, ERF_DAG, AF_PACKET_DEV, NETMAP(DISABLED), UNIX_SOCKET or WINDIVERT(DISABLED).
- conf-get <variable>
Get configuration value for a given variable. Variable to be provided can be either of the configuration parameters that are written in suricata.yaml.
- dump-counters
Dump Suricata's performance counters.
- ruleset-reload-rules
Reload the ruleset and wait for completion.
- reload-rules
Alias .. describe ruleset-reload-rules.
- ruleset-reload-nonblocking
Reload ruleset and proceed without waiting.
- ruleset-reload-time
Return time of last reload.
- ruleset-stats
Display the number of rules loaded and failed.
- ruleset-failed-rules
Display the list of failed rules.
- register-tenant-handler <id> <htype> [hargs]
Register a tenant handler with the specified mapping.
- unregister-tenant-handler <id> <htype> [hargs]
Unregister a tenant handler with the specified mapping.
- register-tenant <id> <filename>
Register tenant with a particular ID and filename.
- reload-tenant <id> <filename>
Reload a tenant with specified ID and filename.
- unregister-tenant <id>
Unregister tenant with a particular ID.
- add-hostbit <ipaddress> <hostbit> <expire>
Add hostbit on a host IP with a particular bit name and time of expiry.
- remove-hostbit <ipaddress> <hostbit>
Remove hostbit on a host IP with specified IP address and bit name.
- list-hostbit <ipaddress>
List hostbit for a particular host IP.
- reopen-log-files
Reopen log files to be run after external log rotation.
- memcap-set <config> <memcap>
Update memcap value of a specified item.
- memcap-show <config>
Show memcap value of a specified item.
- memcap-list
List all memcap values available.
23.2.4. PCAP MODE COMMANDS
- pcap-file <file> <dir> [tenant] [continuous] [delete-when-done]
Add pcap files to Suricata for sequential processing. The generated log/alert files will be put into the directory specified as second argument. Make sure to provide absolute path to the files and directory. It is acceptable to add multiple files without waiting the result.
- pcap-file-continuous <file> <dir> [tenant] [delete-when-done]
Add pcap files to Suricata for sequential processing. Directory will be monitored for new files being added until there is a use of pcap-interrupt or directory is moved or deleted.
- pcap-file-number
Number of pcap files waiting to get processed.
- pcap-file-list
List of queued pcap files.
- pcap-last-processed
Processed time of last file in milliseconds since epoch.
- pcap-interrupt
Terminate the current state by interrupting directory processing.
- pcap-current
Currently processed file.
23.2.5. BUGS
Please visit Suricata's support page for information about submitting bugs or feature requests.
23.2.6. NOTES
Suricata Home Page
Suricata Support Page