2 configuring firewall rules – ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyWALL P1 User Manual

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7.6.2 Configuring Firewall Rules

Follow these directions to create a new rule.

1 In the Rule 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.

2 Click Insert to display this screen and refer to the following table for information on the

labels.

Log

This field shows you whether a log is created when packets match this rule

(Enabled) or not (Disable).

Alert

This field tells you whether this rule generates an alert (Yes) or not (No) when the

rule is matched.

Modify

Click the edit icon to go to the screen where you can edit the rule.
Click the delete icon to delete an existing firewall rule. A window display asking you

to confirm that you want to delete the firewall rule. Note that subsequent firewall

rules move up by one when you take this action.

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

Type a rule’s index number and the 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.

Table 31 Firewall: Rule Summary (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

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