ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual

 

 

Table 4-2. Inbound Rules

 

 

Item

Description

 

 

Services

Select the desired Service or application to be covered by this rule. If the desired

 

service or application does not appear in the list, you must define it using the

 

Services menu (see “Adding Customized Services” on page 4-21).

 

 

Action (Filter)

Select the desired action for packets covered by this rule:

 

• BLOCK always

 

• BLOCK by schedule, otherwise Allow

 

• ALLOW always

 

• ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block

 

Note: Any inbound traffic which is not allowed by rules you create will be blocked by

 

the Default rule.

Action (Select

Select the desired time schedule (i.e., Schedule1, Schedule2, or Schedule3) that will

Schedule)

be used by this rule (see “Setting a Schedule to Block or Allow Specific Traffic” on

 

page 4-24).

 

• This drop down menu gets activated only when “BLOCK by schedule, otherwise

 

Allow” or “ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block” is selected as Action.

 

• Use schedule page to configure the time schedules.

 

 

LAN Server or DMZ

This LAN address or DMZ Server address determines which computer on your

Server

network is hosting this service rule. (You can also translate this address to a port

 

number.)

 

 

Translate to Port

Check the “Translate to Port Number” and enter a port number if you want to assign

Number

the LAN Server to a specific port.

 

 

WAN Users

These settings determine which Internet locations are covered by the rule, based on

 

their IP addresses. Select the desired option:

 

• Any – All Internet IP address are covered by this rule.

 

• Single address – Enter the required address in the start field.

 

• Address range – If this option is selected, you must enter the start and end fields.

 

 

WAN Destination IP

This setting determines the destination IP address applicable to incoming traffic.

Address

This is the public IP address that will map to the internal LAN server; it can either be

 

the address of the WAN1 or WAN2 ports or another public IP address.

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