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An address range alias can be used to replace an IP address range in IP firewall rules.
Select + Add Row to define Network Alias settings.
Use the Network Alias field to create aliases for IP networks that can be utilized at different
deployments. For example, if a central network ACL defines a network as 192.168.10.0/24, and a
remote location’s network range is 172.16.10.0/24, the ACL can be overridden at the remote
location to suit their local (but remote) requirement. At the remote location, the ACL functions with
the 172.16.10.0/24 network. A new ACL need not be created specifically for the remote
deployment. This simplifies ACL definition and allows an administrator to better manage specific
local requirements.
A network alias can be used to replace network declarations in the following locations:
• IP Firewall Rules
• DHCP
Select + Add Row to define String Alias settings.
Use the String Alias field to create aliases for strings that can be utilized at different deployments.
For example, if the main domain at a remote location is called loc1.domain.com and at another
deployment location it is called loc2.domain.com, the alias can be overridden at the remote
location to suit the local (but remote) requirement. At one remote location, the alias functions with
the loc1.domain.com domain and at the other with the loc2.domain.com domain.
A string alias can be used to replace domain name strings in DHCP.
Select OK when completed to update the basic alias rules. Select Reset to revert the screen back
to its last saved configuration.
Network Group Alias
Overriding Alias Configuration
A network group alias is a set of configurations that consist of host and network configurations.
Network configurations are complete networks in the form 192.168.10.0/24 or IP address range in
the form 192.168.10.10-192.168.10.20. Host configuration is in the form of single IP address,
192.168.10.23.
A network group alias can contain multiple definitions for host, network, and IP address range. A
maximum of eight (8) Host entries, eight (8) Network entries and eight (8) IP addresses range
entries can be configured inside a network group alias. A maximum of 32 network group alias
entries can be created.
A network group alias is used in IP firewall rules to substitute hosts, subnets and IP address
ranges:
To edit or delete a network alias configuration:
Name If adding a new Network Alias, provide it a distinguishing name up to 32 characters. The alias name
always starts with a dollar sign ($).
Network Provide a network address in the form of host/mask.
Name If adding a new String Alias , provide it a distinguishing name up to 32 characters. The alias name always
starts with a dollar sign ($).
Value Provide a string value to use in the alias.