Configure Menu Overview

Table 7-9:IP Filtering Configuration Screens [OSD] (Continued)

Screen

Description

 

 

Edit

Appears when a default chain is selected and the Edit option is

 

chosen from the Chain - Chain_name menu. Choices are

 

“Accept” or “Drop.”

 

 

The following screens define the rules for packet filtering. The packet is filtered for the characteristics defined in the rule, for example, a specific IP header, input and output interfaces, TCP flags or protocol. The target action is performed on all packets that have the characteristic. If “Inverted” is selected for a characteristic, the target action is performed on all packets that do not have the characteristic.

Target

Appears when a user-added chain is selected. Choices specify

 

the target action to take when a packet’s characteristics match

 

the rule, or, if “Inverted” is selected, if the packets do not match

 

the rule. Choices are: “ACCEPT,” “DROP,” “RETURN,”

 

“LOG,” and “REJECT.”

 

 

Source IP

The IP address of the source of an input packet.

Source Mask

The netmask of the subnetwork where an input packet originates.

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Cyclades User's Guide manual Chosen from the Chain Chainname menu. Choices are, Accept or Drop, LOG, and Reject