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Add an item to FAQ page about broctl options

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http://securityonion.blogspot.com/2011/10/when-is-full-packet-capture-not-full.html
What does an error message like ``internal error: NB-DNS error`` mean?
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That often means that DNS is not set up correctly on the system
running Bro. Try verifying from the command line that DNS lookups
@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ Generally, please note that we do not regularly test OpenBSD builds.
We appreciate any patches that improve Bro's support for this
platform.
How do broctl options affect Bro script variables?
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Some (but not all) broctl options override a corresponding Bro script variable.
For example, setting the broctl option "LogRotationInterval" will override
the value of the Bro script variable "Log::default_rotation_interval".
See the :doc:`broctl documentation <components/broctl/README>` to find out
which broctl options override Bro script variables, and for more discussion
on site-specific customization.
Usage
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