Security CLI Commands
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security enable|disable IDS victimprotection
19.35.1 Syntax
security {enable|disable} IDS victimprotection
19.35.2 Description
This command enables/disables the victim protection Intrusion Detection
Setting (IDS). This protects your system against broadcast pings.
An attacker sends out a ping with a broadcast destination address and a
spoofed source address. Packets destined for the victim of a spoofing attack
are blocked for a specified duration (600 minutes by default).
Note:
This CLI command is
case-sensitive
. You must type the command
attributes exactly as they appear in the syntax section of this page. If
you do not use the same case-sensitive syntax, the command fails
and the CLI displays a syntax error message.
19.35.3 Options
The following table gives the range of values for each option which can be
specified with this command and a default value (if applicable).
Option Description
Default
value
enable
Enables victim protection and blocks
packets destined for the victim host.
disable
Disables victim protection.
disable
19.35.4 Example
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security enable IDS victimprotection