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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.
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