Prestige 681 SDSL Router
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Filter Configuration
Table 9-6
Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields
Field
Description
Option
Filter #
This is the filter set, filter rule co-ordinates, i.e., 2,3 refers to the second
filter set and the third filter rule of that set.
Filter Type
Use the [SPACE BAR] to toggle between types of rules. Parameters
displayed below each type will be different.
Generic Filter
Rule/
TCP/IP
Filter Rule
Active
Select
Yes
to turn on the filter rule.
Yes/No
Offset
Enter the starting byte of the data portion in the packet that you wish to
compare. The range for this field is from 0 to 255.
Default = 0
Length
Enter the byte count of the data portion in the packet that you wish to
compare. The range for this field is 0 to 8.
Default = 0
Mask
Enter the mask (in Hexadecimal) to apply to the data portion before
comparison.
Value
Enter the value (in Hexadecimal) to compare with the data portion.
More
If yes, a matching packet is passed to the next filter rule before an action is
taken; else the packet is disposed of according to the action fields.
If More is
Yes
, then Action Matched and Action Not Matched will be
N/A
.
Yes / N/A
Log
Select the logging option from the following:
l
None
– No packets will be logged.
l
Action Matched
- Only packets that match the rule parameters will
be logged.
l
Action Not Matched
- Only packets that do not match the rule
parameters will be logged.
l
Both
– All packets will be logged.
None
Action
Matched
Action Not
Matched
Both
Action
Matched
Select the action for a matching packet.
Check Next
Rule
Forward
Drop
Action Not
Matched
Select the action for a packet not matching the rule.
Check Next
Rule
Forward
Drop
Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.2 - generic Filter Rule, press [ENTER] at the message
[Press ENTER to Confirm] to save your configuration, or press [Esc] to cancel. This data will now be
displayed on Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary.
