Table 13-4 Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

Filter Type

Use the [SPACE BAR] to select a rule. Parameters displayed

Generic Filter Rule

 

below each type will be different. Options are: Generic Filter

 

 

Rule or TCP/IP Filter Rule.

 

Active

Select Yes to turn on the filter rule.

No

 

 

 

Offset

Enter the starting byte of the data portion in the packet that you

0

 

wish to compare. The range for this field is from 0 to 255.

(default)

Length

Enter the byte count of the data portion in the packet that you

0

 

wish to compare. The range for this field is 0 to 8.

(default)

 

 

 

Mask

Enter the mask (in Hexadecimal) to apply to the data portion

 

 

before comparison.

 

 

 

 

Value

Enter the value (in Hexadecimal) to compare with the data

 

 

portion.

 

More

If Yes, a matching packet is passed to the next filter rule before

No

 

an action is taken; else the packet is disposed of according to the

 

 

action fields.

 

 

If the More field is Yes, then Action Matched and Action Not

 

 

Matched will be No.

 

Log

Select the logging option from the following:

None

 

None – No packets will be logged.

 

 

Action Matched - Only packets that match the rule parameters

 

 

will be logged.

 

 

Action Not Matched - Only packets that do not match the rule

 

 

parameters will be logged.

 

 

Both – All packets will be logged.

 

 

 

 

Action

Select the action for a matching packet. Options are: Check Next

Check Next Rule

Matched

Rule, Forward or Drop.

 

Action Not

Select the action for a packet not matching the rule. Options are:

Check Next Rule

Matched

Check Next Rule, Forward or Drop.

 

Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.4.1.1 — Generic Filter Rule, press [ENTER] at the message

“[Press Enter to Confirm] to save your configuration, or press [ESC] to cancel”. This data will now be

displayed on Menu 21.1.1 — Filter Rules Summary.

 

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