What does IPS do for the "Inconclusive" and "N/A" Event result in the attack log?

[Former Member]

What does IPS do for the "Inconclusive" and "N/A" Event result in the attack log? Does IPS block that connection or allow to pass in/out the network for those event result?

[dotax]

It passed the connection , no blocking was performed by sensor based on IPS policies' action.

[Former Member]

For both "Inconclusive" and "N/A" event result?

and what do "Inconclusive" and "N/A" event result mean?

[mjesmer]

Hope this KB clears some stuff up.

McAfee Corporate KB - How to interpret the Alert Result Status display in the Network Security Platf...