ZyXEL Communications Internet Security Gateway ZyWALL 2 Series - Manual (Page 164)

ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide
11-8 Firewall Screens
Table 11-1 Firewall Rules Summary: First Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Log This field shows you if a log is created for packets that match the rule (Match), don't
match the rule (Not Match), both (Both) or no log is created (None).
Alert This field tells you whether this rule generates an alert (Yes) or not (No) when the
rule is matched.
Insert Type the index number for where you want to put a rule. For example, if you type “6”,
your new rule becomes number 6 and the previous rule 6 (if there is one) becomes
rule 7.
Click Insert to display this screen and refer to the following table for information on
the fields.
Move Select a rule’s Index option button and type a number for where you want to put that
rule. Click Move to move the rule to the number that you typed. The ordering of your
rules is important as they are applied in order of their numbering.
Edit Click Edit to create or edit a rule.
Delete Click Delete to delete an existing firewall rule. Note that subsequent firewall rules
move up by one when you take this action.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
11.6.1 Configuring Firewall Rules
Follow these directions to create a new rule.
Step 1. In the Summary screen, type the index number for where you want to put the rule. For example,
if you type “6”, your new rule becomes number 6 and the previous rule 6 (if there is one) becomes
rule 7.
Step 2. Click Insert to display this screen and refer to the following table for information on the fields.