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Filter Configuration 16-13
Table 16-4 Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields
FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
Filter # This is the filter set, filter rule coordinates, for instance, 2, 3 refers to the
second filter set and the third rule of that set.
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Filter Type Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select a type of rule.
Parameters displayed below each type will be different. Choices are
Generic Filter Rule
or
TCP/IP Filter Rule
.
Generic Filter
Rule
Active
Select
Yes
to turn on or
No
to turn off the filter rule.
No
(default)
Offset Type the starting byte of the data portion in the packet that you want to
compare. The range for this field is from 0 to 255.
0
(default)
Length Type the byte count of the data portion in the packet that you want to
compare. The range for this field is 0 to 8.
0
(default)
Mask Type the mask (in Hexadecimal) to apply to the data portion before
comparison.
Value Type 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 or 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
.
No
(default)
Log Select the logging option from the following:
None
– No packets will be logged.
Action Matched
– Only matching packets and rules will be logged.
Action Not Matched
– Only packets that do not match the rule
parameters will be logged.
Both
– All packets will be logged.
None
Action
Matched
Select the action for a matching packet. Choices are
Check Next Rule
,
Forward
or
Drop
.
Check Next
Rule
(default)
Action Not
Matched
Select the action for a packet not matching the rule. Choices are
Check
Next Rule
,
Forward
or
Drop
.
Check Next
Rule
(default)
When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press [ENTER] to confirm or [ESC]
to cancel” to save your configuration or press [ESC] to cancel and go back to the previous screen.