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• DoS Criteria and Port Scan Criteria
Set up DoS and port scan criteria in the spaces provided (as shown below). 
Note: The firewall does not significantly affect system performance, so 
we advise enabling the prevention features to protect your 
network.
Parameter Defaults Description
Total incomplete 
TCP/UDP sessions 
HIGH
300 
sessions
Defines the rate of new unestablished sessions 
that will cause the software to start deleting 
half-open sessions.
Total incomplete 
TCP/UDP sessions 
LOW
250 
sessions
Defines the rate of new unestablished sessions 
that will cause the software to stop deleting half-
open sessions.
Incomplete 
TCP/UDP sessions 
(per min) HIGH
250 
sessions
Maximum number of allowed incomplete 
TCP/UDP sessions per minute.
Incomplete 
TCP/UDP sessions 
(per min) LOW
200 
sessions
Minimum number of allowed incomplete 
TCP/UDP sessions per minute. 
Maximum incomplete 
TCP/UDP sessions 
number from same 
host
10 Maximum number of incomplete TCP/UDP 
sessions from the same host. 
Incomplete 
TCP/UDP sessions 
detect sensitive time 
period
300 
msec
Length of time before an incomplete 
TCP/UDP session is detected as incomplete.
Maximum half-open 
fragmentation packet 
number from same 
host
30 Maximum number of half-open fragmentation 
packets from the same host.
Half-open 
fragmentation detect 
sensitive time period
10000 
msec
Length of time before a half-open 
fragmentation session is detected as half-open.
Flooding cracker 
block time
300 
second
Length of time from detecting a flood attack to 
blocking the attack.