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13-6 Filter
Configuration
Table 13-1 Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu
FIELD DESCRIPTION
m Action
Matched.
“F” means to forward the packet immediately and skip checking the remaining rules.
“D” means to drop the packet.
“N“ means to check the next rule.
n
Action Not Matched.
“F” means to forward the packet immediately and skip checking the remaining rules.
“D” means to drop the packet.
“N” means to check the next rule.
The protocol dependent filter rules abbreviation are listed as follows:
Table 13-2 Rule Abbreviations Used
ABBREVIATION DESCRIPTION
IP
Pr Protocol
SA Source
Address
SP Source Port number
DA Destination
Address
DP Destination Port number
GEN
Off Offset
Len Length
Refer to the next section for information on configuring the filter rules.
13.2.2 Configuring a Filter Rule
To configure a filter rule, type its number in Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary and press [ENTER] to
open menu 21.1.1 for the rule.
To speed up filtering, all rules in a filter set must be of the same class, i.e., protocol filters or generic filters.
The class of a filter set is determined by the first rule that you create. When applying the filter sets to a port,