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    Snort stops working after snort update (newest 2.0 RELEASE)

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      Cino
      last edited by

      @RonpfS  Every time you reinstall snort, save the global settings page for it to re-create the cron job.. This has been normal practice since snort was fixed a few months back.

      I'm having the same issue with the snort_interface.php showing the status of snort.

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        serialdie
        last edited by

        Any body seen that snort is using more mem than before?

        Using ac-std with just 3 categories enable…. my mem goes to 58% where before it was only like 28% any ideas?

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          bdwyer
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          I too now have the issue with Snort not being seen as running, although it is.

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          • RonpfSR
            RonpfS
            last edited by

            I just changed the WAN ip and snort failed with

            2011-11-10 22:50:24	Daemon.Error	x.x.x.x	snort[41456]: FATAL ERROR: /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_18203_pppoe0/snort.conf(356) Invalid configuration line: s
            2011-11-10 22:50:24	Daemon.Info	x.x.x.x	SnortStartup[6772]: Snort HARD START For 18203_pppoe0...
            

            Start manual is ok …

            2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
            Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
            Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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              eri--
              last edited by

              Fixed the display on the GUI and snort reload on ip change.

              Now who will send me beer?!

              Of course you need to reinstall.

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                Cino
                last edited by

                Notice work I me an other user have found an issue with the interface.php page http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,42955.msg221944.html#msg221944

                When i try to start from the interface page, i get the below error, the file location is doubled

                snort[4101]: FATAL ERROR: Unable to open rules file "/usr/local/etc/snort/snort_39737_em3//usr/local/etc/snort/snort_39737_em3/rules/emerging-attack_response.rules": No such file or directory.

                if i reboot the box or do a manually rule update, snort starts fine

                Also, did the new binaries compile over night? I look under http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/ and the date stamp didn't change. As i said in a previous post, my box isn't downloading binaries anymore and i think it has to do with the future pbi that is coming when 2.1 is on freebsd 9.

                p.s you like pale ale's

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                  eri--
                  last edited by

                  Post your snort.conf since nothing has changed there!
                  Apart that PBI installs iirc snort 2.9.1

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                    Cino
                    last edited by

                    @ermal:

                    Post your snort.conf since nothing has changed there!
                    Apart that PBI installs iirc snort 2.9.1

                    Dont know if this helps: When I stop snort via the interface page, it deletes /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_39737_em3 folder. When i try to start it, it doesn't create it.. So thats why snort wont start. BUT if I do a manually update of the rules, it creates the folder and snort is able to start again

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                      eri--
                      last edited by

                      Fixed.
                      Try after 15 minutes.

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                        Cino
                        last edited by

                        @ermal:

                        Fixed.
                        Try after 15 minutes.

                        looking good man! i'll do some more testing later today. also, since i never tested this for you before; barnyard2 is reporting data to my windows mysql server. I did have to manually copy the barnyard2 file from file.pfsense.org to get it on my box but i don't know if that's because its not in the package install or the issue I'm having with my box not pulling down binaries.

                        I don't think the new snort binary has been complied yet… I dont them on files.pfsense.org... also for the pbi, they look to be 2.9.1 but i'll have to wait for a freebsd9 snapshot before i can test

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                        • RonpfSR
                          RonpfS
                          last edited by

                          Removed and installed Services: Snort 2.9.1 pkg v. 2.0

                          I did see 2.9.0.5.tar during the install ??

                          Now the status is ok in the GUI.
                          I changed the WAN IP and snort restarted fine  ::)

                          Thank you

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                          Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                          Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                            eri--
                            last edited by

                            I will need some beer together with pfSense.org guys to continue improve this more :)

                            Hope people put some effort into donation as they do in the reporting of issues ;)

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                              dhatz
                              last edited by

                              Ermal, you are right of course.

                              Considering that according to recent blog post pfsense has recently surpassed 100k active installs, there should be a better way to fund projects than posting in the Bounty forum and waiting a couple of weeks for others to join in, since apparently a very small fraction of pfsense users reads these forums regularly.

                              I'm thinking of a funding platform like http://www.indiegogo.com/ (just the concept) coupled with a way for people to vote up/down on features (e.g. feature.astaro.com)

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                                Cino
                                last edited by

                                @RonpfS 2.9.0.5 is the correct file for install for 2.0 installs. I have 2.1 development code installed on my box for testing…

                                @Ermal  I sent some money this morning... Bug Scott for a case or 2 :-)

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                                  eri--
                                  last edited by

                                  Thanks Cino, much appreciated.

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                                  • RonpfSR
                                    RonpfS
                                    last edited by

                                    I forgot to do a save after the last install   :-[ No entry was expiring !!!

                                    [quote author=Cino link=topic=41533.msg221876#msg221876 date=1320973760]
                                    @RonpfS  Every time you reinstall snort, save the global settings page for it to re-create the cron job.. This has been normal practice since snort was fixed a few months back.

                                    This could be emphasized with a BIG MESSAGE
                                    in the System: Package Manager Installer or Services: Snort: Updates window.

                                    Why not 'automatic global settings save' when you click the Update Rules Button??

                                    2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                                    Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                                    Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                                      serialdie
                                      last edited by

                                      Any body having issues with memory when snort is running?

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                                        robheid
                                        last edited by

                                        I updated today to version 2.9.1 pkg v. 2.0 and after a rules update snort isnt starting and i get the following message: snort[3689]: FATAL ERROR: /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_15641_em0/snort.conf(320) Unknown output plugin: "alert_pf"

                                        What can i do to fix this?

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                                        • RonpfSR
                                          RonpfS
                                          last edited by

                                          Try to remove, then Install

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                                          Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                                            robheid
                                            last edited by

                                            I have done that and keep getting the same error.

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