Grouping; Rule Actions; Multiple Triggered Actions; Exempted Connections - D-Link DFL-260E User Manual

10.3.3. Grouping

This function is extremely useful when NAT pools are required due to the large number of
connections generated by P2P users.
10.3.3. Grouping
The two groupings are as follows:
• Host Based - The threshold is applied separately to connections from different IP addresses.
• Network Based - The threshold is applied to all connections matching the rules as a group.

10.3.4. Rule Actions

When a Threshold Rule is triggered one of two responses are possible:
• Audit - Leave the connection intact but log the event.
• Protect - Drop the triggering connection.
Logging would be the preferred option if the appropriate triggering value cannot be determined
beforehand. Multiple Actions for a given rule might consist of Audit for a given threshold while the
action might become Protect for a higher threshold.

10.3.5. Multiple Triggered Actions

When a rule is triggered then NetDefendOS will perform the associated rule Actions that match the
condition that has occurred. If more than one Action matches the condition then those matching
Actions are applied in the order they appear in the user interface.
If several Actions that have the same combination of Type and Grouping (see above for the
definition of these terms) are triggered at the same time, only the Action with the highest threshold
value will be logged.

10.3.6. Exempted Connections

It should be noted that some advanced settings, known as Before Rules settings, can exempt certain
types of connections for remote management from examination by the NetDefendOS IP rule set if
they are enabled. These Before Rules settings will also exempt the connections from Threshold
Rules if they are enabled.

10.3.7. Threshold Rules and ZoneDefense

Threshold Rules are used in the D-Link ZoneDefense feature to block the source of excessive
connection attmepts from internal hosts. For more information on this refer to Chapter 12,
ZoneDefense.

10.3.8. Threshold Rule Blacklisting

If the Protect option is used, Threshold Rules can be configured so that the source that triggered the
rule, is added automatically to a Blacklist of IP addresses or networks. If several Protect Actions
with blacklisting enabled are triggered at the same time, only the first triggered blacklisting Action
will be executed by NetDefendOS.
A host based Action with blacklisting enabled will blacklist a single host when triggered. A network
based action with blacklisting enabled will blacklist the source network associated with the rule. If
the Threshold Rule is linked to a service then it is possible to block only that service.
When Blacklisting is selected, the administrator can choose to leave pre-existing connections from
the triggering source unaffected, or can alternatively choose to have the connections dropped by
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