Chapter 38 Filter Configuration

 

Figure 371 Menu 21.1.1: Filter Rules Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu 21.1.1 - Filter Rules Summary

 

 

 

# A Type

Filter Rules

M m n

 

 

- - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------ - -

 

 

1

N

 

 

 

 

2

N

 

 

 

 

3

N

 

 

 

 

4

N

 

 

 

 

5

N

 

 

 

 

6

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This screen shows the summary of the existing rules in the filter set. The following tables contain a brief description of the abbreviations used in the previous menus.

Table 202 Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

A

Active: “Y” means the rule is active. “N” means the rule is inactive.

 

 

Type

The type of filter rule: “GEN” for Generic, “IP” for TCP/IP.

 

 

Filter Rules

These parameters are displayed here.

 

 

M

More.

 

“Y” means there are more rules to check which form a rule chain with the present rule.

 

An action cannot be taken until the rule chain is complete.

 

“N” means there are no more rules to check. You can specify an action to be taken i.e.,

 

forward the packet, drop the packet or check the next rule. For the latter, the next rule is

 

independent of the rule just checked.

 

 

m

Action Matched.

 

“F” means to forward the packet immediately and skip checking the remaining rules.

 

“D” means to drop the packet.

 

“N“ means to check the next rule.

 

 

n

Action Not Matched.

 

“F” means to forward the packet immediately and skip checking the remaining rules.

 

“D” means to drop the packet.

 

“N” means to check the next rule.

 

 

The protocol dependent filter rules abbreviation are listed as follows:

Table 203 Rule Abbreviations Used

ABBREVIATION

DESCRIPTION

IP

 

Pr

Protocol

SA

Source Address

SP

Source Port number

DA

Destination Address

DP

Destination Port number

 

 

GEN

 

 

 

 

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