IPS Digital Vaccine (DV) Filters

Filter Search

Filter search provides options to view all filters or only those matching user-specified search criteria. You can access the Filter Search page by clicking the Search Filters button when you are editing a Security Profile (IPS > Security Profiles, then edit a profile).

You can sort filter search results by filter name, control type, action, or state by clicking a column heading in the Filters List table. The search is a string search is is not case sensitive.

The following table describes the available search criteria that can be configured:

Table 3–3: Search Filter Criteria Parameters

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

Keywords

Type a word or phrase to search for in the filter names. The keyword Filter

 

Search is a string search, not a boolean search. You can search for a specific

 

filter number, or for a specific substring in the filter name. If you enter more

 

than one word, the search will look for the exact phrase entered, not a

 

combination of words.For example, if you enter “ICMP reply” the search will

 

not return a filter whose description is “ICMP: Echo Reply.”

 

 

Include Description

Check this option to search for the specified keyword(s) in the filter

 

descriptions, as well as in the filter names.

 

 

Filter #

Search by filter number, type the filter number in this field.

 

 

Filter State

Search by current operating state, select from the following: Any, Disabled,

 

or Enabled.

 

 

Filter Control

Search for filters configured with Category Settings or filters that have been

 

customize (override).

 

 

Categories

Search by IPS filter Category group. Selection list includes all groups in the

 

Application Protection, Infrastructure Protection, and Performance

 

Protection categories.

 

 

Action Set

Search by Action Set assigned to filter. The selection list includes all the

 

default and custom Action Sets configured on the device.

 

 

Protocol

Search by transport protocol that the filter applies to: ANY, ICMP, TCP, and

 

UDP

 

 

Severity

Search by the Severity Level assigned to the filter.

 

 

For details on performing a filter search see the following topics:

“View Filters with Recommended (Default) Settings” on page 29

“View Filter Overrides and Custom Settings” on page 29

Filters List (All Filters)

The Filters List page provides a listing of all filters configured for the Security Profile. You can access the page by selecting the View all filters link when you are editing the Security Profile. Because of the large number of filters, it may take some time for the device to display the page.

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