ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide

 

Table 11-1 Firewall Rules Summary: First Screen

 

 

 

LABEL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

Log

 

This field shows you if a log is created for packets that match the rule (Match), don't

 

 

match the rule (Not Match), both (Both) or no log is created (None).

Alert

 

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

 

 

rule is matched.

Insert

 

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 display this screen and refer to the following table for information on

 

 

the fields.

 

 

 

Move

 

Select a rule’s Index option button and type a 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.

 

 

 

Edit

 

Click Edit to create or edit a rule.

 

 

 

Delete

 

Click Delete to delete an existing firewall rule. Note that subsequent firewall rules

 

 

move up by one when you take this action.

 

 

 

Apply

 

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

 

Reset

 

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

11.6.1 Configuring Firewall Rules

Follow these directions to create a new rule.

Step 1. In the 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.

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

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