Checks |
The number of times the SNORT engine checks
for rule options after the SNORT engine completes an initial analysis
to group and pre-screen traffic. |
Matches |
The number of times the SNORT engine finds traffic
matching all rule options. |
No Matches |
The number of times the SNORT engine finds no
traffic matching all rule options. |
Average Ticks (Avg/Check) |
The average time the SNORT engine takes to check
each packet against the listed rule. |
Average Ticks Per Match (Avg/Match) |
The average time the SNORT engine takes to check
each packet that matches all rule options. |
Average Ticks Per No Match (Avg/Nonmatch) |
The average time the SNORT engine takes to check
each packet that did not generate an event. Note: This statistic represents
wasted time spent checking clean traffic.
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Total Ticks |
The rules responsible for consuming the most
processing time. |