SURICATASC(1)

NAME
suricatasc - Tool to interact via unix socket

SYNOPSIS

suricatasc

DESCRIPTION

Suricata socket control tool

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. A filename to a tenant yaml can be specified. If it is omitted, the original yaml that was used to load / last reload the tenant is used.

reload-tenants
    Reload all registered tenants by reloading their yaml.

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.

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.

BUGS

Please visit Suricata's support page for information about submitting bugs or feature requests.

NOTES

•   Suricata Home Page <https://suricata.io/>

•   Suricata Support Page <https://suricata.io/support/>

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