Generic Decode Layer Keywords

decode-event

Match on events generated by the decode layer. Decode events are generated during the packet decoding phase that indicate structural or invalid values for the Ethernet and layer 2 and layer 3 protocol data.

Syntax::

decode-event:<event name>;

Examples::

decode-event:ipv4.opt_duplicate
decode-event:ethernet.unknown_ethertype

Decode Events


ethernet.unknown_ethertype
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The ethertype value was not recognized by Suricata. Suricata recognizes
the following ethertype values::

 ETHERNET_TYPE_IP
 ETHERNET_TYPE_IPV6
 ETHERNET_TYPE_VLAN
 ETHERNET_TYPE_8021QINQ
 ETHERNET_TYPE_8021AD
 ETHERNET_TYPE_8021AH
 ETHERNET_TYPE_ARP
 ETHERNET_TYPE_MPLS_UNICAST
 ETHERNET_TYPE_MPLS_MULTICAST
 ETHERNET_TYPE_DCE
 ETHERNET_TYPE_ETAG
 ETHERNET_TYPE_VNTAG
 ETHERNET_TYPE_NSH
 ETHERNET_TYPE_PPOE_SESS
 ETHERNET_TYPE_PPOE_DISC