Hi, this is an indirect answer, but I hope it helps:
when you run Suricata, it will usually log a few messages with information about mode and running mode that can help. Two examples:
Notice: suricata: This is Suricata version 9.0.0-dev (9fb33bbaf 2025-09-23) running in USER mode [LogVersion:suricata.c:1208]
Info: cpu: CPUs/cores online: 12 [UtilCpuPrintSummary:util-cpu.c:149]
Info: suricata: Setting engine mode to IDS mode by default [PostConfLoadedSetup:suricata.c:2795]
and
Info: suricata: Setting IPS mode [SCParseCommandLine:suricata.c:1591]
Notice: suricata: This is Suricata version 9.0.0-dev (9fb33bbaf 2025-09-23) running in USER mode [LogVersion:suricata.c:1208]
As a side note, it is generally preferred to use a new topic to ask a new question, if you don’t find a question that has the answer you’re looking for. This keeps the forum more organized, and helps bring attention to your post!