Appendix B Signature Engines

Atomic Engine

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Atomic IP Advanced Engine Parameters (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Description

Value

 

 

 

specify-ip-ttl {yes no}

(Optional) Enables inspection of the IP

0 to 255

 

 

time-to-live:

 

 

 

• ip-ttl—Specifies the value of the IP

 

 

 

TTL to inspect.

 

 

 

 

specify-ip-version {yes no}

(Optional) Enables inspection of the IP

0 to 16

 

 

version:

 

 

 

• ip-version—Specifies which IP

 

 

 

version to inspect.

 

 

 

 

 

L4 Protocol

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-l4-protocol {yes no}

(Optional) Enables inspection of Layer 4

icmp

 

 

protocol:

icmpv6

 

 

 

 

 

• l4-protocol—Specifies which Layer 4

tcp

 

 

protocol to inspect.

 

 

udp

 

 

 

 

 

 

other

 

 

 

 

L4 Protocol Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-other-ip-protocol-id

(Optional) Enables inspection of other

0 to 255

 

 

Layer 4 protocols:

 

 

 

• other-ip-protocol-id—Specifies which

 

 

 

single IP protocol ID or single range of

 

 

 

IP protocol IDs for which to send

 

 

 

alerts.

 

 

 

 

 

L4 Protocol ICMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-icmp-code {yes no}

(Optional) Enables inspection of Layer 4

0 to 65535

 

 

ICMP code:

 

 

 

• icmp-code—Specifies the value of the

 

 

 

ICMP header CODE.

 

 

 

 

specify-icmp-id {yes no}

(Optional) Enables inspection of Layer 4

0 to 65535

 

 

ICMP ID:

 

 

 

• icmp-id—Specifies the value of the

 

 

 

ICMP header IDENTIFIER.

 

 

 

 

specify-icmp-seq {yes no}

(Optional) Enables inspection of Layer 4

0 to 65535

 

 

ICMP sequence:

 

 

 

• icmp-seq—Specifies the ICMP

 

 

 

sequence for which to look.

 

 

 

 

specify-icmp-type {yes no}

(Optional) Enables inspection of the

0 to 65535

 

 

Layer 4 ICMP header type:

 

 

 

• icmp-type—Specifies the value of the

 

 

 

ICMP header TYPE.

 

 

 

 

L4 Protocol ICMPv6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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