Appendix B Signature Engines

Atomic Engine

 

 

 

 

Table B-8

Atomic IP Advanced Engine Parameters (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Description

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-tcp-mask {yes no}

(Optional) Enables the TCP mask for use:

urg

 

 

 

 

 

 

• tcp-mask—Specifies the mask used in

ack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TCP flags comparison:

psh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

URG bit

rst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

ACK bit

syn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

PSH bit

fin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

RST bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

SYN bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

FIN bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-tcp-flags {yes no}

(Optional) Enables TCP flags for use:

urg

 

 

 

 

 

 

• tcp-flags—Specifies the TCP flags to

ack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

match when masked by mask:

psh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

URG bit

rst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

ACK bit

syn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

PSH bit

fin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

RST bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

SYN bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

FIN bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-tcp-reserved {yes no}

(Optional) Enables TCP reserved for use:

0 to 63

 

 

 

 

 

 

• tcp-reserved—Specifies the value of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TCP reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-tcp-header-length {yes

(Optional) Enables inspection of the

0 to 60

 

 

 

 

no}

 

Layer 4 TCP header length:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

tcp-header-length—Specifies the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

length of the TCP header used in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inspection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-tcp-payload-length

(Optional) Enables inspection of the

0 to 65535

 

 

 

 

{yes no}

 

Layer 4 TCP payload length:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

tcp-payload-length—Specifies the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

length of the TCP payload.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-tcp-urg-pointer {yes

(Optional) Enables inspection of the

0 to 65535

 

 

 

 

no}

 

Layer 4 TCP URG pointer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• tcp-urg-pointer—Specifies the value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the TCP URG flag inspection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specify-tcp-window-size {yes

(Optional) Enables inspection of the

0 to 65535

 

 

 

 

no}

 

Layer 4 TCP window size:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

tcp-window-size—Specifies the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

window size of the TCP packet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Sensor CLI Configuration Guide for IPS 7.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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