Access Control
IPv6-Based ACLs
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NOTE ACLs are also used as the building elements of flow definitions for per-flow QoS 
handling (see QoS Advanced Mode).
Defining an IPv6-based ACL
To define an IPv6-based ACL:
STEP 1 Click Access Control > IPv6-Based ACL.
This window contains the list of defined ACLs and their contents
STEP  2 Click Add.
STEP  3 Enter the name of a new ACL in the ACL Name field. The names are 
case-sensitive.
STEP  4 Click Apply. The IPv6-based ACL is saved to the Running Configuration file.
Adding Rules (ACEs) for an IPv6-Based ACL 
STEP 1 Click Access Control > IPv6-Based ACE.
This window contains the ACE (rules) for a specified ACL (group of rules).
STEP  2 Select an ACL, and click Go. All currently-defined IP ACEs for the selected ACL are 
displayed.
STEP  3 Click Add.
STEP  4 Enter the parameters.
• ACL Name—Displays the name of the ACL to which an ACE is being added.
• Priority—Enter the priority. ACEs with higher priority are processed first.
• Action—Select the action assigned to the packet matching the ACE. The 
options are as follows:
- Permit—Forward packets that meet the ACE criteria.
- Deny—Drop packets that meet the ACE criteria.
- Shutdown—Drop packets that meet the ACE criteria, and disable the 
port to which the packets were addressed. Ports are reactivated from the 
Port Management page.