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Default firewall configuration Firewall configuration
Addresses
To add policies between interfaces, VLAN subinterfaces, and zones, the firewall
configuration must contain addresses for each interface, VLAN subinterface, or zone.
By default the firewall configuration includes the addresses listed in Tab le 37 .
The firewall uses these addresses to match the source and destination addresses of
packets received by the firewall. The default policy matches all connections from the
internal network because it includes the Internal_All address. The default policy also
matches all connections to the Internet because it includes the External_All address.
You can add more addresses to each interface to improve the control you have over
connections through the firewall. For more information about addresses, see
“Addresses” on page 197.
You can also add firewall policies that perform network address translation (NAT). To
use NAT to translate destination addresses, you must add virtual IPs. Virtual IPs map
addresses on one network to a translated address on another network. For more
information about Virtual IPs, see “Virtual IPs” on page 208.
Services
Policies can control connections based on the service or destination port number of
packets. The default policy accepts connections using any service or destination port
number. The firewall is configured with over 40 predefined services. You can add
these services to a policy for more control over the services that can be used by
connections through the firewall. You can also add user-defined services. For more
information about services, see “Services” on page 200.
Schedules
Policies can control connections based on the time of day or day of the week when the
firewall receives the connection. The default policy accepts connections at any time.
The firewall is configured with one schedule that accepts connections at any time. You
can add more schedules to control when policies are active. For more information
about schedules, see “Schedules” on page 205.
Table 37: Default addresses
Interface Address Description
Internal Internal_All This address matches all addresses on the internal network.
External External_All This address matches all addresses on the external network.
DMZ DMZ_All This address matches all addresses on the DMZ network.