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set sensor mode

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This command is used to set the operational mode of NS9600/NS9500 Sensors. This command takes the following parameters:

Important

Only NS9600 Sensors can be configured as Suricata Sensors.

Parameter

Description

stack

The Sensor works as part of a stack.

standalone

The Sensor works as a standalone.

suricata

The Sensor works as Suricata standalone.

suricata-stack

The Sensor works as part of the Suricata stack.

Syntax:

set sensor mode <stack | standalone | suricata | suricata-stack>

Applicable to:

NS9600 (IPS stack, IPS standalone, Suricata standalone, and Suricata stack) and NS9500 (IPS stack and IPS standalone) Sensors only