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Model 3120 RAS Administrators’ Reference Guide 13 • Filter IP
Figure 70. Filter IP parameters window
The following parameters can be configured for IP Filtering:
Note Any changes to a filter take place immediately. This can aid in trou-
bleshooting a filter profile while the user is online.
Name (filterIpName)
This is the name of the filter
Direction (filterIpDirection)
Specifies the direction of the filter (that is, whether it applies to data packets inbound or outbound from the
access server). The filter only applies to dial in users, users on other interfaces (that is, Ethernet, Frame Relay,
and so on) are not affected. The following options are available:
• inactive(0)—Disables filter operation
• inbound(1)—Relates to packets coming into the access server
• outbound(2)—Relates to packets leaving the access server
• both(3)—Specifies both inbound and outbound operation
Note Enabling or disabling filters that are applied to dial-in users who are
currently online will immediately change those users’ ability to send or
receive packets, depending on the changes that are made to the filters.