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.TH "SURICATASC" "1" "2025-09-15" "8.0.1" "Suricata"
.SH NAME
suricatasc \- Tool to interact via unix socket
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBsuricatasc\fP
.SH DESCRIPTION
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Suricata socket control tool
.SH COMMANDS
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.B shutdown
Shut Suricata instance down.
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.B command\-list
List available commands.
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.B help
Get help about the available commands.
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.B version
Print the version of Suricata instance.
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.B uptime
Display the uptime of Suricata.
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.B running\-mode
Display running mode. This can either be \fIworkers\fP, \fIautofp\fP or \fIsingle\fP\&.
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.B capture\-mode
Display the capture mode. This can be either of \fIPCAP_DEV\fP,
\fIPCAP_FILE\fP, \fIPFRING(DISABLED)\fP, \fINFQ\fP, \fINFLOG\fP, \fIIPFW\fP, \fIERF_FILE\fP,
\fIERF_DAG\fP, \fIAF_PACKET_DEV\fP, \fINETMAP(DISABLED)\fP, \fIUNIX_SOCKET\fP or
\fIWINDIVERT(DISABLED)\fP\&.
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.B 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.
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.B dump\-counters
Dump Suricata\(aqs performance counters.
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.B ruleset\-reload\-rules
Reload the ruleset and wait for completion.
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.B reload\-rules
Alias .. describe \fIruleset\-reload\-rules\fP\&.
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.B ruleset\-reload\-nonblocking
Reload ruleset and proceed without waiting.
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.B ruleset\-reload\-time
Return time of last reload.
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.B ruleset\-stats
Display the number of rules loaded and failed.
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.B ruleset\-failed\-rules
Display the list of failed rules.
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.B register\-tenant\-handler <id> <htype> [hargs]
Register a tenant handler with the specified mapping.
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.B unregister\-tenant\-handler <id> <htype> [hargs]
Unregister a tenant handler with the specified mapping.
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.B register\-tenant <id> <filename>
Register tenant with a particular ID and filename.
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.B 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.
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.B reload\-tenants
Reload all registered tenants by reloading their yaml.
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.B unregister\-tenant <id>
Unregister tenant with a particular ID.
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.B add\-hostbit <ipaddress> <hostbit> <expire>
Add hostbit on a host IP with a particular bit name and time of expiry.
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.B remove\-hostbit <ipaddress> <hostbit>
Remove hostbit on a host IP with specified IP address and bit name.
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.B list\-hostbit <ipaddress>
List hostbit for a particular host IP.
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.B reopen\-log\-files
Reopen log files to be run after external log rotation.
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.B memcap\-set <config> <memcap>
Update memcap value of a specified item.
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.B memcap\-show <config>
Show memcap value of a specified item.
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.B memcap\-list
List all memcap values available.
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.B get\-flow\-stats\-by\-id <flow_id>
Display information for a specific flow using \fBflow_id\fP values.
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.SH PCAP MODE COMMANDS
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.B 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.
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.B 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
\fBpcap\-interrupt\fP or directory is moved or deleted.
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.B pcap\-file\-number
Number of pcap files waiting to get processed.
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.B pcap\-file\-list
List of queued pcap files.
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.B pcap\-last\-processed
Processed time of last file in milliseconds since epoch.
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.B pcap\-interrupt
Terminate the current state by interrupting directory processing.
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.B pcap\-current
Currently processed file.
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.SH BUGS
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Please visit Suricata\(aqs support page for information about submitting
bugs or feature requests.
.SH NOTES
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.IP \(bu 2
Suricata Home Page
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\fI\%https://suricata.io/\fP
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Suricata Support Page
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\fI\%https://suricata.io/support/\fP
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.SH COPYRIGHT
2016-2025, OISF
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