# FAQ

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## [About the FAQ category](https://forum.suricata.io/t/about-the-faq-category/2826)

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**Author:** [@ish](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ish)\
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Answers to frequently asked questions.

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## [My traffic gets blocked after upgrading to Suricata 7](https://forum.suricata.io/t/my-traffic-gets-blocked-after-upgrading-to-suricata-7/3745)

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**Author:** [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/my-traffic-gets-blocked-after-upgrading-to-suricata-7/3745 "2023-07-24T14:17:38Z")

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New default exception policies for 7 Suricata 7 will behave more like a firewall, so defaulting to failing closed. This is due to the exception policies defaulting to drop-flow or drop-packet. Whenever an exceptional co…

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## [How to get more info when I get \`suricata.service failed?\`](https://forum.suricata.io/t/how-to-get-more-info-when-i-get-suricata-service-failed/3643)

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**Author:** [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\
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**Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/how-to-get-more-info-when-i-get-suricata-service-failed/3643 "2023-06-26T16:05:33Z")

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If your Suricata service is failing, you can get more information on the reason with these commands: systemctl status suricata.service journalctl -n 100 --no-pager -u suricata Example of output: If there is anyth…

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## [Is there a fee to use Suricata?](https://forum.suricata.io/t/is-there-a-fee-to-use-suricata/2827)

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**Author:** [@ish](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/is-there-a-fee-to-use-suricata/2827 "2022-10-05T15:57:40Z")

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No, there is no fee to use Suricata. You can use it personally and in commericial environments without cost per the terms of the GNU General Public License (version 2). If you are redistributing Suricata (for example, …