Custom Ip Protocol Services; Service Groups; Adding An Ip Protocol Service - D-Link DFL-260E User Manual

3.2.5. Service Groups

3.2.4. Custom IP Protocol Services

Services that run over IP and perform application/transport layer functions can be uniquely
identified by IP protocol numbers. IP can carry data for a number of different protocols. These
protocols are each identified by a unique IP protocol number specified in a field of the IP header.
For example, ICMP, IGMP and EGP have protocol numbers 1, 2 and 8 respectively.
Similar to the TCP/UDP port ranges described previously, a range of IP protocol numbers can be
used to specify multiple applications for one service. For example, specifying the range 1-4,7 will
match the protocols ICMP, IGMP, GGP, IP-in-IP and CBT.
IP protocol numbers
The currently assigned IP protocol numbers and references are published by the Internet Assigned
Numbers Authority (IANA) and can be found at:
http://www.iana.org/assignments/protocol-numbers
Example 3.9. Adding an IP Protocol Service
This example shows how to add an IP Protocol service, with the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol.
Command-Line Interface
gw-world:/> add Service ServiceIPProto VRRP IPProto=112
Web Interface
1. Go to Objects > Services > Add > IP protocol service
2. Specify a suitable name for the service, for example VRRP
3. Enter 112 in the IP Protocol control
4. Optionally enter Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol in the Comments control
5. Click OK
3.2.5. Service Groups
A Service Group is, exactly as the name suggests, a NetDefendOS object that consists of a
collection of services. Although the group concept is simple, it can be very useful when constructing
security policies since the group can be used instead of an individual service.
The Advantage of Groups
For example, there may be a need for a set of IP rules that are identical to each other except for the
service parameter. By defining a service group which contains all the service objects from all the
individual rules, we can replace all of them with just one IP rule that uses the group.
Suppose that we create a service group called email-services which combines the three services
objects for SMTP, POP3 and IMAP. Now only one IP rule needs to be defined that uses this group
service to allow all email related traffic to flow.
Groups Can Contain Other Groups
When a group is defined then it can contain individual services and/or service groups. This ability to
have groups within groups should be used with caution since it can increase the complexity of a
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