ZyXEL Communications Prestige 662HW Series, User Manual

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Prestige 662HW Series User’s Guide
Firewall Configuration 12-7
Table 12-2 Rule Summary
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Action This is the specified action for that rule, either Block or Forward . Note that Block means
the firewall silently discards the packet.
Schedule This field tells you whether a schedule is specified ( Yes ) or not ( No ).
Log This field shows you whether a log is created when packets match this rule ( Enabled ) or not
( Disable ).
Alert This field tells you whether this rule generates an alert ( Yes ) or not ( No ) when the rule is
matched.
Insert/Append Type the index number for where you want to put a rule. For example, if you type “6”, your
new rule becomes number 6 and the previous rule 6 (if there is one) becomes rule 7.
Click Insert to add a new firewall rule before the specified index number.
Click Append to add a new firewall rule after the specified index number.
Move
Type a rule’s index number and the number for where you want to put that rule. Click Move
to move the rule to the number that you typed. The ordering of your rules is important as
they are applied in order of their numbering.
Back Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Prestige.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
12.6.1 Configuring Firewall Rules
Follow these directions to create a new rule.
1.
In the Rule Summary screen, type the index number for where you want to put the rule. For
example, if you type “6”, your new rule becomes number 6 and the previous rule 6 (if there is one)
becomes rule 7.
2.
Click Insert to display this screen and refer to the following table for information on the labels.