Packet Filtering Rules

To View and Edit the Details of an Object

1. Click on the cell in the Packet Filtering Table containing the object you want to view or edit. The dialog window for the chosen object appears.

To Edit a Rule

Click and highlight the name of the policy whose rules you want to edit in the Policies List page.

1. Click the Edit button.

   The Policy Rules page appears.

   Figure 4-1 Policy Rules Area of the Policy Rules Page

   
   

2. Click the Packet Filtering tab in the Policy Rules area.

3. Click and highlight the rule to edit.

4. Click the Edit... button.

   The Rule Definition dialog window for the selected policy appears.

   Figure 4-2 Rule Definition Dialog Window with Show Actions Button

   
   

5. Edit each field by clicking the down arrow to display the choice list.

   You can add a new address, range of addresses, or list of addresses for both the Source and Destination addresses.

6. (Optional) Click the OK button in the Rule Definition dialog window when you have finished editing the rule.

7. (Optional) Click the Verify Policy button at the top of the Policy Rules page to ensure that you have created a valid policy.

8. Click the Save Changes button to be sure the changes are saved.

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   Note -

   Each Save creates a Version.

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To Add a New Rule

1. Click the Add New... button in the Policy Rules area of the Policy Rules page.

   The Rule Definition dialog window for the selected policy appears.

   Figure 4-3 Rule Definition Dialog Window

   
   

2. Edit each field by clicking the down arrow to display the choice list.

3. Click the OK button when you have finished editing the rule.

4. (Optional) Click the OK button in the Rule Definition dialog window when you have finished editing the rule.

5. (Optional) Click the Verify Policy button at the top of the Policy Rules page to ensure that you have created a valid policy.

To Move a Rule

1. Click the Move button to display the Move Rule dialog window.

   Figure 4-4 Move Rule Dialog Window

   
   

2. Type the number of the rule that you want to move in the From Rule Index field.

3. Type the number of the position to which you want to move the rule in the To Rule Index field.

4. Click the OK button.

   The rules reorder themselves to reflect the change you made. You must move each rule whose position you want to change.

5. Click the Verify button below the Rules area to confirm that the rules will work when you activate this policy.

6. (Optional) Click the OK button in the Rule Definition dialog window when you have finished editing the rule.

7. (Optional) Click the Verify Policy button at the top of the Policy Rules page to ensure that you have created a valid policy.

8. Click the Activate button in the Policy List page to activate this policy

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   Note -

   Edits do not affect the behavior of the SunScreen until you activate the policy.

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To Delete a Rule

Do not delete all the packet filtering rules or you may lose all access to the Screen.

1. Select the rule you want to delete from the table in the Packet Filtering area.

2. Click the Delete... button.

   The Delete Rule dialog window appears.

   Figure 4-5 Delete Rule Dialog Window

   
   

3. Click the Yes button.