Item Notes Description
If the Protocol selection is
SCTP
the packet filter will only apply to
SCTP packets.
If the Protocol selection is
User-defined
then only packets with a
protocol number specified by you in the Protocol Number
box will be
filtered. Enter an Internet Assigned Numbers Authority protocol number.
Time Schedule
Mandatory field.
Select a Time Schedule from the drop down list to apply to this rule or
leave it as Always (i.e. without a time parameter).
If the drop down list is empty you will need to define a Time Schedule
using the
Object Definition > Scheduling > Configuration
tab.
Rule
Disabled by default.
Click
Enable
to activate this rule then save the settings.
Save
Button
Click
Save
to save the settings.
Undo
Button
Click
Undo
to cancel the settings.
Back
Button
When the
Back
button is clicked the screen will return to the Packet
Filter
Configuration page.
Table 170 – Packet Filter Rule Configuration
6.2.2 URL Blocking
Use URL Blocking to define rules to block or allow incoming and outgoing Web request packets. The rules can control the
Web requests containing complete URLs, partial domain names, or pre-defined keywords. For example, you can filter out or
allow only Web requests containing domain suffixes like .com, .edu or .org or keywords like “torrent” or “warez”.
Each rule is designated either as a Black List, blocking access from defined addresses, or a White List which specifically allows
access.
In addition to rule parameters regarding addresses and keywords, rules can be set to run on schedules and the blocking activity
can be logged, monitored and reported.
6.2.2.1 URL Blocking Rule with Black List
Figure 283 – URL Blocking Rule with Black List
When the administrator of the router wants to block Web requests with dedicated patterns, they can use the "URL Blocking"
function to block specific Web requests by defining the black list as shown in the diagram above. When the administrator
wants to allow only Web requests with dedicated patterns to go through the router, they can also use the "URL Blocking"
function by defining the white list to meet the requirement.