Configuring Device Security
Defining Access Control
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• Traffic Class — Indicates the traffic class to which the packets are matched. 
The possible field values are:
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Checked
 — Matches packets to traffic classes.
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Unchecked
 — Does not match packets to traffic classes. 
• Action — Indicates the action assigned to the packet matching the ACL. 
Packets are forwarded or dropped. In addition, the port can be shut down, a 
trap can be sent to the network administrator, or packet is assigned rate 
limiting restrictions for forwarding. The options are as follows:
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Permit
 — Forwards packets which meet the ACL criteria.
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Deny
 — Drops packets which meet the ACL criteria.
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Shutdown
 — Drops packet that meets the ACL criteria, and disables the 
port to which the packet was addressed. Ports are reactivated from the 
Port Management
 page.
STEP 3 Define the relevant fields,
STEP 4 Click Apply. The IP Based ACL is defined, and the device is updated.
Modifying IP Based ACL
STEP 1 Click Security > Access Control Lists (ACL) > IP Based ACL. The 
IP Based ACL 
Page
 opens.
STEP 2 Click the Edit button. The 
Edit IP Based ACL Page
 opens: