Analysis Engine is Busy

Appendix E Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting the Appliance

•Check any interlock or interconnect indicators that indicate a component is not connected properly.

•If problems continue, remove and reinstall each device, checking the connectors and sockets for bent pins or other damage.

After you reimage a sensor, the Analysis Engine is busy rebuilding Regex tables and does not respond to new configurations. You can check whether the Analysis Engine is busy by using the show statistics virtual-sensorcommand. You receive the following error message if the Analysis Engine is busy:

sensor# show statistics virtual-sensor

Error: getVirtualSensorStatistics : Analysis Engine is busy rebuilding regex tables. This may take a while.

sensor#

When the Analysis Engine is busy rebuilding Regex tables, you receive an error message if you try to update a configuration, for example, enabling or retiring a signature:

sensor# configure terminal sensor(config)# service sig sig0 sensor(config-sig)# sig 2000 0 sensor(config-sig-sig)# status enabled sensor(config-sig-sig)# status sensor(config-sig-sig-sta)# enabled true sensor(config-sig-sig-sta)# retired false sensor(config-sig-sig-sta)# exit sensor(config-sig-sig)# exit sensor(config-sig)# exit

Apply Changes?[yes]:

Error: editConfigDeltaSignatureDefinition : Analysis Engine is busy rebuilding regex tables. This may take a while.

The configuration changes failed validation, no changes were applied. Would you like to return to edit mode to correct the errors? [yes]: no No changes were made to the configuration.

sensor(config)#

If you try to get the virtual sensor statistics immediately after you boot a sensor, you receive an error message. Although the sensor has rebuilt the cache files, the virtual sensor is not finished initializing.

sensor# show statistics virtual-sensor

Error: getVirtualSensorStatistics : Analysis Engine is busy. sensor#

When you receive the errors that the Analysis Engine is busy, configuration changes. Use the show statistics virtual-sensorEngine is available again.

wait a while before trying to make command to find out when the Analysis

Communication Problems

This section helps you troubleshoot communication problems with the sensor. It contains the following topics:

•Cannot Access the Sensor CLI Through Telnet or SSH, page E-24

•Correcting a Misconfigured Access List, page E-26

•Duplicate IP Address Shuts Interface Down, page E-26

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IPS4520K9 specifications

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Models: IPS4520K9