Re: snort deployment

[Will Metcalf <william.metcalf () gmail com>]

Hmmmm I agree with David, if you are only going to be passively
monitoring traffic (alerting) there is no need to run in inline mode. 
You will probably introduce some unnecessary latency into your
network.  I would investigate using a span port or a tap.

Regards,

Will

On 8/30/05, David Klotz <bucky () speakeasy org> wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Aug 2005, MAEDA wrote:
>
> > You should run snort as inline-mode (see manual version 2.3.x).
> > In inline-mode, snort takes packet informations from target QUEUE of iptables.
> > So, you make bridge between two NICs, and assign QUEUE to FORWARD-chain target.
>
> Wouldn't inline just add another layer of complexity when it's not needed?  I
> would go with the switch and the span port, unless you have some specific need
> for inline, such as connection killing or any of the IPS style functionality.
> But I'm no expert...
>
> --
> -Dave
> -bucky () speakeasy org
>
>
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