Daytime Protocol, RFC-867: A standard Internet service, featuring an ASCII day-
time representation, often used for diagnostic purposes.
Time Protocol, RFC-868: This protocol is used to provide a machine-readable,
site-independent date and time.
Telnet: Remote configuration
FTP server: Access to logs
SSH: Secure Shell cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication
HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
tcpdump: A LINUX program that can be used to monitor network traffic by inspect-
ing tcp packets. Default = ON.
If not needed, or wanted (out of concern for potential security risks), tcpdump can
be disabled permanently: Once toggled to OFF, and after executing a page reload,
tcpdump will be deleted from the system: The toggle switch will be removed, and
the function cannot be enabled again (even after a software upgrade).
2.8.4 Access Rules
Network access rules restrict access to only those assigned networks or nodes defined. If
no access rules are defined, access will be granted to all networks and nodes.
Note: In order to configure Access Rules, you need
ADMINISTRATORrights.
To configure a new, or delete an existing access rule:
1.
Navigate to the MANAGEMENT > Network Setup screen.
2.
In the Actions panel on the left, click on Access Control.
3.
The Network Access Rules window displays:
4.
In the Allow From field, enter a valid IP address. It is not possible, however, to add
direct IP addresses, but instead they must be input as blocks, i.e. you need to add
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