Configuring Firewall Rules - ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR G-2000 PLUS User Manual

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Table 61 Rule Summary
LABEL
Action
Schedule
Log
Alert
Move
Edit
Create
Delete

15.6.2 Configuring Firewall Rules

Follow these directions to create a new rule.
1 In 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.
2 Click Insert to display this screen and refer to the following table for information on the
labels.
199
DESCRIPTION
This is the specified action for that rule, either Block or Forward. Note that Block
means the firewall silently discards the packet.
This field tells you whether a schedule is specified (Yes) or not (No).
This field shows you whether a log is created when packets match this rule
(Enabled) or not (Disable).
This field tells you whether this rule generates an alert (Yes) or not (No) when the
rule is matched.
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.
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 Edit to go to the screen where you can edit the rule.
Click Create to go to the screen where you can configure a new firewall rule.
Click Delete to delete an existing firewall rule. A window display asking you to
confirm that you want to delete the firewall rule. Note that subsequent firewall rules
move up by one when you take this action.
Chapter 15 Firewall Screens