Patton BODi rS 1000 Series, User Manual

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Introduction 101
BODi rS BD1000 User Manual 8 • Configuring Firewall Settings
Introduction
This chapter describes managing Firewall settings for the BD1000. A firewall is a mechanism that selectively
filters data traffic between the WAN side (the Internet) and the LAN side of the network. It can protect the
local network from potential hacker attacks, offensive Web sites and/or other inappropriate uses.
The firewall functionality of the BD1000 supports the selective filtering of data traffic in both directions:
• Outbound (LAN to WAN)
• Inbound (WAN to LAN)
• Intrusion Detection and DoS Prevention
• Web Blocking
With Site-to-Site VPN enabled (see Chapter 4, “Configuring the WAN” on page 50), the firewall rules also
apply to VPN tunneled traffic.
Configuring Outbound and Inbound Firewall Rules
You may configure outbound and inbound firewall settings for “Access Rules” (see page 101) and for “Intru-
sion Detection and DoS Prevention” (see page 105).
Access Rules
To configure the outbound and inbound firewall settings, click on Network > Firewall > Access Rules .
Figure 82. Network > Firewall > Outbound and Inbound Firewall Rules