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Web Manager for Administrators 233
Configuration
IP Filtering
Selecting Configuration>Network>IP Filtering in Expert mode brings up the
IP Filtering form as shown in the following figure.
Figure 4-34:IP Filtering Configuration Form
You can use the IP Filtering form to filter traffic to and from the KVM/net and
block traffic according to rules you define.
The KVM/net uses chains and rules for filtering packets like a firewall. Each
entry in the list represents a chain with a set of rules.
The form by default has three built-in chains, as shown in the previous figure.
The chains accept all INPUT, FORWARD, and OUTPUT packets. You can
use the form to do the following to specify packet filtering:
Add a new chain and specify rules for that chain
•Add new rules
Delete existing chains and rules.
Add Rule and Edit Rule Options
The Add Rule and Edit Rule dialog boxes have the fields and options shown
in the following figure.