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    • ?
      A Former User
      last edited by

      Yes sir i did re-save the settings .

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        vito
        last edited by

        What is in the system log?
        Any Errors?

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          A Former User
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          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: [ Number of null byte prefixed patterns trimmed: 19648 ]
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: [ Number of null byte prefixed patterns trimmed: 19648 ]
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]:
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]:
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: –== Initialization Complete ==--
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: –== Initialization Complete ==--
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: Snort initialization completed successfully (pid=35715)
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: Snort initialization completed successfully (pid=35715)
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: Not Using PCAP_FRAMES
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: Not Using PCAP_FRAMES
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]:
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]:
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: –== Reloading Snort ==--
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: –== Reloading Snort ==--
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]:
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]:
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: FATAL ERROR: Unable to open rules file "/usr/local/etc/snort/snort_9698_fxp0/snort.conf": No such file or directory.
          May 27 12:11:59  snort[35715]: FATAL ERROR: Unable to open rules file "/usr/local/etc/snort/snort_9698_fxp0/snort.conf": No such file or directory.
          May 27 12:11:59  kernel: fxp0: promiscuous mode disabled
          May 27 12:12:15  dnsmasq[33264]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
          May 27 12:12:15  dnsmasq[33264]: using nameserver 208.67.222.222#53
          May 27 12:12:15  dnsmasq[33264]: using nameserver 208.67.220.220#53

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          • ?
            A Former User
            last edited by

            latest log after reboot
            May 29 17:49:44 check_reload_status: reloading filter
            May 29 17:49:55 check_reload_status: updating dyndns
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]:
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]:
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: [ Port Based Pattern Matching Memory ]
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: [ Port Based Pattern Matching Memory ]
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: +-[AC-BNFA Search Info Summary]–----------------------------
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: +-[AC-BNFA Search Info Summary]–----------------------------
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Instances : 729
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Instances : 729
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Patterns : 199662
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Patterns : 199662
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Pattern Chars : 2233499
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Pattern Chars : 2233499
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Num States : 1586585
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Num States : 1586585
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Num Match States : 333501
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Num Match States : 333501
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Memory : 40.93Mbytes
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Memory : 40.93Mbytes
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Patterns : 6.70M
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Patterns : 6.70M
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Match Lists : 15.34M
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Match Lists : 15.34M
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Transitions : 18.72M
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: | Transitions : 18.72M
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: +–-----------------------------------------------
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: +–-----------------------------------------------
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: [ Number of null byte prefixed patterns trimmed: 8347 ]
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: [ Number of null byte prefixed patterns trimmed: 8347 ]
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]:
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]:
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: –== Initialization Complete ==--
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: –== Initialization Complete ==--
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: Snort initialization completed successfully (pid=32531)
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: Snort initialization completed successfully (pid=32531)
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: Not Using PCAP_FRAMES
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: Not Using PCAP_FRAMES
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]:
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]:
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: –== Reloading Snort ==--
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: –== Reloading Snort ==--
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]:
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]:
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: FATAL ERROR: Unable to open rules file "/usr/local/etc/snort/snort_39431_xl0/snort.conf": No such file or directory.
            May 29 17:49:55 snort[32531]: FATAL ERROR: Unable to open rules file "/usr/local/etc/snort/snort_39431_xl0/snort.conf": No such file or directory.
            May 29 17:49:56 kernel: xl0: promiscuous mode disabled
            May 29 17:50:55 dnsmasq[32812]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
            May 29 17:50:55 dnsmasq[32812]: using nameserver 208.67.222.222#53
            May 29 17:50:55 dnsmasq[32812]: using nameserver 208.67.220.220#53

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            • ?
              A Former User
              last edited by

              If i restart pfsense …..I have to manually start snort it will not otherwise .

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                jerrygoldsmith
                last edited by

                This may or may not be in the same related problem-field but I've found that with mine I have to disable any 'Emerging' categories and then save.  I'll get the same or similar error (no pattern really) of conf not found.

                Then enable the emerging threats one at a time until I find one that causes an error so I just leave that one out.

                It has happened a few times now, but by the next rule update that particular category (changes which one each time) is fixed - though another might have a problem.

                Might try that if you have the problem again and other solutions don't work.  IF you use those categories :)

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                • ?
                  A Former User
                  last edited by

                  I tried that and it does not work .

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                  • ?
                    A Former User
                    last edited by

                    @jerrygoldsmith:

                    This may or may not be in the same related problem-field but I've found that with mine I have to disable any 'Emerging' categories and then save.   I'll get the same or similar error (no pattern really) of conf not found.

                    Then enable the emerging threats one at a time until I find one that causes an error so I just leave that one out.

                    It has happened a few times now, but by the next rule update that particular category (changes which one each time) is fixed - though another might have a problem.

                    Might try that if you have the problem again and other solutions don't work.   IF you use those categories :)

                    Version 1.25 worked fine but the updates  would not work .

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                      g4m3c4ck
                      last edited by

                      Have you even seen if the file or directory truely exists? If the directory exits but not the file have you tried " touch /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_9698_fxp0/snort.conf" in the shell?

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                        jamesdean
                        last edited by

                        @g4m3c4ck:

                        Have you even seen if the file or directory truely exists? If the directory exits but not the file have you tried " touch /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_9698_fxp0/snort.conf" in the shell?

                        g4m3c4ck has a good idea.

                        I have a few hours this morning to work on this issue.
                        I'm going to add code to create missing files when a save is executed.

                        James

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