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•  Action – defines the action performed whenever a packet matches this 
rule. 
•  pcap/vlan selection – defines whether the rule is a PCAP expression or a 
VLAN list . 
•  Rule field – a text-field for the rule expression or a VLAN list. Click Help for 
syntax help. 
•  Validate – performs the syntax check on the expression in the Rule field. 
•  Up/Down arrows –  allow users to organize rules list. The rules are 
processed one by one in a top-down order. 
•  Remove Rule – permanently removes the rule from the configuration. 
•  Add Rule – creates a new rule for the current switch group. 
 
 
 
 
IP Firewall is a rules-based mechanism designed for filtering packets traversing 
the node. A detailed information on the firewall implementation in the WANFleX 
OS can be found in WANFleX OS manual. 
 
This section provides the means to configure Firewall rules.  
•  Help – displays firewall rules configuration guidelines. 
•  Action – the action appled to the packets that match the rule. There are 
three possible options: 
o Permit  –  the packet will be processed by the system (ignoring 
other firewall rules). 
o Deny – the packet will be dropped. 
o Pass – the packet will be passed to the next rule in the list. 
•  Priority – sets the priority assigned to all packets that match the rule. Two 
options are available: 
o Up to –  used to increase packet priority. The priority will be 
increased to the specified value only if the processed packet has 
lower priority. 
o Set – used to assign new priority regardless of the value already 
assigned to the packet.