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 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.

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/

COPYRIGHT

       2016-2023, OISF