Extreme Networks Policy Manager User Manual page 38

Creating Policies and Rules
b From the Class Name dropdown menu, choose an existing class or type a new class name.
NOTE
If the new rule is being added to an existing policy, the dropdown menu contains selections of those class names
that are currently in the policy. If it is being added to a new policy, there are no selections and a name must be
added. Choose a name that will group all related rules.
c Click the appropriate radio button to designate an ACL or CLEAR-Flow rule. (This button is
displayed only when adding rules to a 03.00.00 version policy.)
d For additional information on rule types and class names, click the Help button. The same
information can be found in Appendix A of this manual under
e Click Next
3 From the Available list box, select one or more "match conditions" and use the "Arrow" icon to move
each of them to the Selected list box.
For addition information on "match conditions", click the Help button. The same information can be
found in Appendix A of this manual under
4 Click Next. A dialog box opens for the first "match condition."
5 In the text box, enter arguments for the particular "match condition.'"Note that clicking the enabled
icons under the text box provides synonyms and other variable suggestions depending on which
"match condition" was selected. The Description box also displays information consistent with the
selection.
6 Click Next. If applicable, a dialog box opens for the next "match condition." Continue the process
until arguments have been selected for each "match condition."
7 From the Available list box, select the desired true or "then" action (permit or deny) and move it to
the Selected list box.
NOTE
"Permit" is the default, so if no action is specified in a rule entry, the packet is forwarded.
8 Click Next.
9 From the Available list box, select none or one or more "action modifiers" and move them to the
Selected list box.
For addition information on "action modifiers", click the Help button. The same information can be
found in Appendix A of this manual under
10 Click Next. If action modifiers were selected, a dialog box opens.
11 From the Available list box, select the desired "arguments" for the first action modifier that was
selected in Step 9, and move them to the Selected list box. Then click Next to continue the process
for each action modifier.
12 Click Next. The text of the new rule is displayed.
13 Under the text box, check or uncheck the box Use algorithm to insert rule in optimized location.
When checked (the default), the rule is ranked using an algorithm that calculates its best position
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in the policy based on the specifics of the ACL rules. Specific rules trigger before general rules.
When unchecked, the rule is inserted according to its position. The user can determine the
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position or the rule is added to the end of the list.
14 Click Finish. The new rule is added to the policy and displayed in all of the rule viewing panels.
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"Type Selection Panel" on page
"Match Condition Selection Panel" on page
"Action Modifier Selection Panel" on page
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