Chapter 12 Packet Filter

12.2.4 Configuring Generic Packet Rules

Use this screen to configure generic filter rules. In the Edit (Generic Filter) screen, click the Edit button from the Modify field to display the following screen.

Figure 94 Security > Packet Filter > Edit (Generic Filter) > Edit Rule

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 65 Security > Packet Filter > Edit (Generic Filter) > Edit Rule

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Active

Select the check box to enable the filter rule.

 

 

Offset

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

 

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

 

 

Length

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

 

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

 

 

Mask

Enter the mask (in hexadecimal notation) to apply to the data

 

portion before comparison.

 

 

Value

Enter the value (in hexadecimal notation) to compare with the

 

data portion.

 

 

More

Select Yes to pass a matching packet to the next filter rule before

 

an action is taken.

 

Select No to act upon the packet according to the action fields.

 

 

 

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