Table 51 creating/editing a firewall rule – ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyWALL 5 User Manual
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 51 Creating/Editing A Firewall Rule
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Edit Source/
Destination
Address
Address Type
Do you want your rule to apply to packets with a particular (single) IP, a range of IP
addresses (e.g., 192.168.1.10 to 192.169.1.50), a subnet or any IP address?
Select an option from the drop-down list box that includes: Single Address, Range
Address, Subnet Address and Any
Address.
Start IP Address
Enter the single IP address or the starting IP address in a range here.
End IP Address
Enter the ending IP address in a range here.
Subnet Mask
Enter the subnet mask here, if applicable.
Add
Click Add to add a new address to the Source or Destination Address(es) box.
You can add multiple addresses, ranges of addresses, and/or subnets.
Modify
To edit an existing source or destination address, select it from the box and click
Modify.
Delete
Highlight an existing source or destination address from the Source or Destination
Address(es) box above and click Delete to remove it.
Edit Service
Available/
Selected Services
Please see
for more information on services available.
Highlight a service from the Available Services box on the left, then click >> to add
it to the Selected Service(s) box on the right. To remove a service, highlight it in
the Selected Service(s) box on the right, then click <<.
Custom Service
Add
Click this button to bring up the screen that you use to configure a new custom
service that is not in the predefined list of services.
Edit
Select a custom service (denoted by an *) from the Available Services list and
click this button to edit the service.
Delete
Select a custom service (denoted by an *) from the Available Services list and
click this button to remove the service.
Edit Schedule
Day to Apply
Select everyday or the day(s) of the week to apply the rule.
Time of Day to
Apply (24-Hour
Format)
Select All Day or enter the start and end times in the hour-minute format to apply
the rule.
Actions When
Matched
Log Packet
Information When
Matched
This field determines if a log for packets that match the rule is created (Enable) or
not (Disable). Go to the Log Settings page and select the Access Control logs
category to have the ZyWALL record these logs.
Send Alert
Message to
Administrator
When Matched
Select the check box to have the ZyWALL generate an alert when the rule is
matched.
Action for
Matched Packets
Use the drop-down list box to select whether to discard (Block) or allow the
passage of (Forward) packets that match this rule.