This command is used primarily for post-installation of following tasks:

• Some administration and maintenance functions
• Some access to Web Console functions when the interface is not available
• Debugging operations

Basic Command

tealeaf [options] action [service ...]

Options

Option

Description

-h

Show help.

-n

Show the commands without running them.

-v

Show more messages (verbose mode).

Options are passed to the service except when you specify service all. See Services.

Actions

Action

Description

allselfsignedcerts

Generate all self-signed certificates if missing.

bwmon

Run the bwMon utility.

capturekeys2ptl

Convert all PEM files in the capturekeys directory.

clearstats

Clear statistics for all instances.

configdiffs

Show differences for current and default configuration files.

deletestats

Delete statistics for all instances.

disable

Prevent one or all services from starting.

enable

Allow one or all services to start.

env

Display the Tealeaf environment.

genselfsignedcert

Generate a self-signed certificate.

ifdetails

Show detailed information about the specified network device.

ifstat

Show statistics about the specified network device.

ifsummary

Show summary information about network devices.

ifup

Start all network devices.

ipconfig

Configure network devices.

maint

Run maintenance script.

man

Show provided manual pages.

no

Set a runtime configuration variable to "NO".

openssl

Run provided OpenSSL.

pem2ptl

Encrypt PEM files into PTL format.

ps

Show capture processes by using /bin/ps.

restart

Stop and then start the specified service.

rolllog

Roll all log files or the specified one.

showstats

Show capture statistics.

showstatsxml

Show capture statistics in XML.

start

Start all or the specified service.

stats

Run statistics utility.

status

Show status of capture and HTTPd.

stop

Stop all or the specified service.

tcpdump

Run provided tcpdump.

testconn

Run Transport Service connection test program.

top

Show capture processes using /usr/bin/top.

tzconfig

Configure time zone.

Note: Time zone settings must comply with the time zones that are supported by PHP. For a list of supported time zones, see http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php.

userauthpw

Add or update a Web Console user password.

validate

Validate the user, owner, and permissions of PCA files.

yes

Set a runtime configuration variable to "YES".

Services

For the actions disable, enable, start, status, and stop, the following Services can be specified:

• all
• capture - through captured
• httpd - through httpd

Example commands

tealeaf ifdetails em0

tealeaf showstats

tealeaf start

• Using start as root causes this script to bring up the primary and secondary capture interfaces.

tealeaf start all

• Using start as root causes this script to bring up the primary and secondary capture interfaces.

tealeaf stop

tealeaf start capture

tealeaf start capture -r