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Configuration and other ancillary files are stored in the etc directory. These files are usually changed by supplimentary configuration tools supplied with the Bro distribution. Direct editing of these files is discouraged. If direct edits are made, the changes may be reversed or deleted during subsequent Bro updates.
This file contains ranking numbers for alarms (the use of the term "alert" is vestigial and will be changed in the future). The ranking numbers are used as part of the ranking system for determining the success likelihood of an incident triggering a specific alarm.
This file contains configuration criteria for operational parameters. Most of the parameters are set during the installation process and can be changed using the bro- config script.
A annotated, generic bro.cfg file. This file is not used by Bro. It is supplied for documentation purposes.
This is the script for controlled starting and stopping of Bro. See section ### for its use.
This script is called by bro.rc at various points during the starting and stopping of Bro. It is presented as an interface for customizations into the start and stop process.
This file contains ranking numbers for signatures. The ranking numbers are used as part of the ranking system for determining the success likelyhood of an incident triggering a specific signature.
A file containing the Bro version number for the installed distribution.