Configuring Firewall Rules - ZyXEL Communications P-662HW-61 User Manual

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Table 44 Rule Summary (continued)
LABEL
Active
Source IP
Destination IP
Service
Action
Schedule
Log
Alert
Insert/Append
Move
Back
Apply
Cancel

14.6.1 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.
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DESCRIPTION
This field displays whether a firewall is turned on (Y) or not (N).
This drop-down list box displays the source addresses or ranges of addresses to
which this firewall rule applies. Please note that a blank source or destination
address is equivalent to Any.
This drop-down list box displays the destination addresses or ranges of addresses
to which this firewall rule applies. Please note that a blank source or destination
address is equivalent to Any.
This drop-down list box displays the services to which this firewall rule applies.
Please note that a blank service type is equivalent to Any. See for more
information.
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 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 add a new firewall rule before the specified index number.
Click Append to add a new firewall rule after the specified index number.
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.
Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Click Apply to save your changes back to the Prestige.
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Chapter 14 Firewall Configuration