Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 579)

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2. Refer to the following configuration data for existing wireless firewall policies:
3. Select Add to create a new Wireless Firewall policy, Edit to modify the attributes of an existing
policy or Delete to remove obsolete policies from the list of those available.
For information on adding and editing Wireless Firewall policies, see Adding and Editing
Wireless Firewall Policies on page 10-567.
Adding and Editing Wireless Firewall Policies
Configuring a Firewall Policy
To add or edit a firewall policy:
1. Select Configuration > Security > Wireless Firewall > Firewall Policy to display existing firewall
policies.
2. Select Add to create a new Wireless Firewall policy. Select an existing policy and click Edit to
modify the attributes of that policy.
The Denial of Services tab displays by default.
3. When adding a new policy, first enter a name for the Firewall Policy. The name must not exceed
64 characters. Once a name has been specified, click OK to enable the other parameters
within the screen.
The Wireless Firewall Policy configuration is divided into the following tabs:
• Firewall Policy Denial of Service
• Firewall Policy Storm Control
• Firewall Policy Advanced Settings
Firewall Policy Denial of Service
Adding and Editing Wireless Firewall Policies
A denial of service (DoS) attack is an attempt to make a computer or network resource unavailable
to its intended users. Although the means to carry out a DoS attack will vary, it generally consists of
a concerted effort of one or more persons attempting to prevent a device, site or service from
functioning temporarily or indefinitely.
Most DoS attacks involve saturating the target device with external communications requests so it
cannot respond to legitimate traffic or respond so slowly the device becomes unavailable in
respect to its defined data rate. DoS attacks are implemented by either forcing targeted devices to
reset or consuming the devices resources so it can no longer provide service.
To define a denial of service configuration for a Firewall policy:
1. Select the Denial of Service tab from the Firewall Policy configuration page. The Denial of
Service tab displays by default.
Firewall Policy Displays the name assigned to the policy when created. The name cannot be modified as part of the edit
process.
Status Displays a green check mark if the policy has been enabled. A red “X” designates the policy as disabled.
Proxy ARP Displays a green check mark if Proxy ARP routing has been enabled. A red “X” designates Proxy ARP as
disabled.