Efficient Networks
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Command Line Interface Guide
Chapter 18: Stateful Firewall Commands
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Parameters
Example
Example command that sets the threshold to 150 dropped packets per second.
Response
Command prompt.
firewall seticmpfloodthreshold
As a method to prevent a flooding of the system with ICMP requests, use this
command set the threshold value for the number of ICMP packets per second. When
the specified threshold is exceeded, the firewall will block any subsequent ICMP
packets until the ICMP traffic drops below the threshold value. For more information
on ICMP flood attacks, see “
Stateful Firewall” on page 4-34.
Mgmt Class
Security (R/W)
Input Format
firewall seticmpfloodthreshold <number>
Parameters
Response
Command prompt.
<number>
a
a
Integer (200)
Specifies the threshold value in dropped packets per second.
-> firewall setdroppkthreshold 150
<number>
a
a
Integer (1000)
Threshold value in packets per seconds.
