Interzone rules

Configuration guide

From the navigation tree of the firewall management component, select Interzone Rules under Security Policy Management to enter the interzone rule management page, as shown in Figure 76. Table 82 describes the functions available on the page.

Figure 76 Interzone rule management page

Table 82 Interzone rule management functions

Function

Description

Interzone rule list

Allows you to view all interzone rules in the system.

 

 

Adding an interzone rule

Allows you to add an interzone rule.

 

 

 

Allows you to delete interzone rules.

 

Follow these steps:

Deleting interzone rules

3. Select the check boxes before the interzone rules to be deleted.

4. Click Delete.

 

 

IMPORTANT:

 

Interzone rules that are referenced cannot be deleted.

Interzone rule list

From the navigation tree of the firewall management component, select Interzone Rules under Security Policy Management. The interzone rule list is at the lower part. See Figure 76. This list includes all interzone rules in the system. Table 83 describes the interzone rule query options and Table 84 describes the fields of the interzone rule list.

Table 83 Interzone rule query options

Option

Description

Src Zone

Query interzone rules by source zone.

 

 

Dest Zone

Query interzone rules by destination zone.

 

 

Action

Query interzone rules by filtering action.

 

 

Src IP

Query interzone rules by source IP.

 

 

 

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