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Table 38 Rule Summary (continued)

 

 

 

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

Action

This is the specified action for that rule, either Block or Forward. Note that Block

 

 

means the firewall silently discards the packet.

 

Schedule

This field tells you whether a schedule is specified (Yes) or not (No).

 

 

 

 

Log

This field shows you whether a log is created when packets match this rule

 

 

(Enabled) or not (Disable).

 

Alert

This field tells you whether this rule generates an alert (Yes) or not (No) when the

 

 

rule is matched.

 

Insert/Append

Type the index number for where you want to put a rule. For example, if you type “6”,

 

 

your new rule becomes number 6 and the previous rule 6 (if there is one) becomes

 

 

rule 7.

 

 

Click Insert to add a new firewall rule before the specified index number.

 

 

Click Append to add a new firewall rule after the specified index number.

 

 

 

 

Move

Type a rule’s index number and the number for where you want to put that rule. Click

 

 

Move to move the rule to the number that you typed. The ordering of your rules is

 

 

important as they are applied in order of their numbering.

 

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

 

 

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the Prestige.

 

 

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

11.6.1 Configuring Firewall Rules

Refer to Section 10.1 on page 118 for more information.

Follow these directions to create a new rule.

1In the Rule Summary screen, type the index number for where you want to put the rule. For example, if you type “6”, your new rule becomes number 6 and the previous rule 6 (if there is one) becomes rule 7.

2Click Insert to display this screen and refer to the following table for information on the labels.

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