ERROR: ERROR /snortcenter/rules/snort.eth0.conf (88): Bad arguments to byte_test:

[Brian Toovey <admin () zionsecure com>]

I have seen this posted, but does anybody know the solution yet?
(snortcenter)

Reload: Current config file error:
Running in IDS mode
Log directory = /var/log/snort

Initializing Network Interface eth0

--== Initializing Snort ==--
Initializing Output Plugins!
Decoding Ethernet on interface eth0
Parsing Rules file /snortcenter/rules/snort.eth0.conf

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Initializing rule chains...
Initializing Preprocessors!
Initializing Plug-ins!
No arguments to frag2 directive, setting defaults to:
Fragment timeout: 60 seconds
Fragment memory cap: 4194304 bytes
Fragment min_ttl: 0
Fragment ttl_limit: 5
Fragment Problems: 0
Self preservation threshold: 500
Self preservation period: 90
Suspend threshold: 1000
Suspend period: 30
Stream4 config:
Stateful inspection: ACTIVE
Session statistics: INACTIVE
Session timeout: 30 seconds
Session memory cap: 8388608 bytes
State alerts: INACTIVE
Evasion alerts: INACTIVE
Scan alerts: ACTIVE
Log Flushed Streams: INACTIVE
MinTTL: 1
TTL Limit: 5
Async Link: 0
State Protection: 0
Self preservation threshold: 50
Self preservation period: 90
Suspend threshold: 200
Suspend period: 30
Stream4_reassemble config:
Server reassembly: INACTIVE
Client reassembly: ACTIVE
Reassembler alerts: ACTIVE
Ports: 21 23 25 53 80 110 111 143 513 1433 
Emergency Ports: 21 23 25 53 80 110 111 143 513 1433 
http_decode arguments:
Unicode decoding
IIS alternate Unicode decoding
IIS double encoding vuln
Flip backslash to slash
Include additional whitespace separators
Ports to decode http on: 80 
rpc_decode arguments:
Ports to decode RPC on: 111 32771 
alert_fragments: INACTIVE
alert_large_fragments: ACTIVE
alert_incomplete: ACTIVE
alert_multiple_requests: ACTIVE
telnet_decode arguments:
Ports to decode telnet on: 21 23 25 119 
database: compiled support for ( mysql )
database: configured to use mysql
database: user = snort
database: password is set
database: database name = snort_log
database: host = localhost
database: sensor name = 68.209.111.12
database: sensor id = 1
database: schema version = 106
database: using the "log" facility
ERROR: ERROR /snortcenter/rules/snort.eth0.conf (88): Bad arguments to
byte_test: 
Fatal Error, Quitting..

Reload: SIGHUP has not been sent to snort pid!
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Brian Toovey
Zion Network Security
Manager Product Development
3223 NE 40th St
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308
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