Configuring Layer 2 Firewall - Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual

12. Refer to the Status field for the state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error
13. Click OK to use the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
14. Click Cancel to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.

Configuring Layer 2 Firewall

To review Layer 2 firewall rules:
1. Select Security > Wireless Firewall from the main tree menu.
2. Click the Configuration tab.
3. Click the L2 tab.
4. The L2 tab contains the following information:
Interface Name Displays the interface associated with the Layer 2 firewall. Available Layer 2 interfaces are ge 1-8 and up1.
ARP Rate Displays the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) rate. Rates can be between 1 and 1000000
DHCP Trust Displays the DHCP trust status for the selected L2 interface. Any DHCP packets from a DHCP server connected to the
selected interface is considered trusted. These DHCP packets are used to update the DHCP Snoop Table to prevent
IP spoof attacks. By default all physical interfaces are DHCP trusted. Onboard DHCP server is also trusted as the
switch's local port is always trusted. When DHCP trust is enabled, a green checkmark is displayed. when disabled, a
red 'X' is displayed.
ARP Trust Displays the ARP trust status for the selected L2 interface. Trusted ARP packets are also used to update the DHCP
Snoop Table to prevent IP spoof and arp-cache-poisoning attacks. By default, none of the physical or aggregate
interfaces are ARP trusted.
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