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6-12 Filters
The following table describes the fields in the Generic Filter Rule Menu.
Table 6-5 Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields
FIELD DESCRIPTION OPTION
Filter # This is the filter set, filter rule coordinates, i.e., 2,3 refers to the second filter
set and the third rule of that set.
Filter Type
Use [space bar] to toggle between both types of rules. Parameters
displayed below each type are 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 are N/A.
Yes/No
Log Select the logging option from the following:
l None – No packet is logged.
l Action Matched – Only packets that match the rule parameters are
logged.
l Action Not Matched – Only packets that do not match the rule
parameters are logged.
l Both – All packets are 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 21.4.1.1 – Generic Filter Rule, press the [Enter] key at the
message [Press Enter to Confirm] to save your configuration, or press the [Esc] key to cancel. This data is
now displayed on Menu 21.1.1 – Filter Rules Summary.