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How to Configure EGP Filters
Logging —Optionally select Enabled to log packets that match the
Filters or Exceptions definitions.
The header of packets that match the Filters or Exceptions
definitions are logged as long as the global logging status and this
logging status are both enabled. The logs are viewed using the
NetWare Administrator utility.
6
Press Esc and save the filter information.
7
Select Exceptions .
This displays a list of exceptions to the configured filters. Depending on
the Action parameter setting, packets that match a filter on this list are
always or are never accepted (or advertised), even if another filter is
configured to do the opposite.
NOTE:
The Exceptions list filters always takes a higher priority than other filters.
8
Modify the exceptions list.
Select a filter from the list and press Enter to modify the filter or Del to
remove it. Press Ins to add a new filter. Refer to Step 5 and Step 6 if you
are adding or modifying a filter.
9
Press Esc to save the information and return to the Configure TCP/IP
Filters menu.
IMPORTANT:
No routes are accepted by EGP unless EGP filters are configured.
Before you begin, make sure that filtering support is enabled for IP in
NIASCFG. Otherwise, filtering will not work.
To configure IP incoming (or outgoing) EGP filters, perform the following
steps:
1
Load FILTCFG, then select the following parameter path:
Select Configure TCP/IP Filters > Incoming EGP Filters (or Outgoing
EGP Filters )
2
Select Status and toggle the choice to read Enabled or Disabled .
Any configured filters immediately become active (enabled) or inactive
(disabled).
3
Select Action and toggle the choice to permit or deny the routes in the
filter list.
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