AP IPv6 Firewall Rules
IPV6 provides enhanced identification and location information for
computers on networks routing traffic across the Internet. These hosts require
firewall packet protection unique to IPv6 traffic, as IPv6 addresses are composed of
eight groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by colons. IPv6 hosts can
configure themselves automatically when connected to an IPv6 network using the ND
protocol via ICMPv6 router discovery messages. When first connected to a network, a
host sends a link-local router solicitation multicast request for its configuration
parameters; routers respond to such a request with a router advertisement packet
that contains Internet layer configuration parameters.
Firewall rules can use one of the three following actions based on a rule
criteria:
- Allow an IPv6 formatted
connection.
- Allow a connection only if
it is secured through the use of IPv6 security.
- Block a connection and
exchange of IPv6 formatted packets.
To view an access point's existing IPv6 firewall rules:
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Select the Statistics menu from the Web
UI.
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Expand the System node from the
navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen).
The System node expands to display the RF
Domains created within the managed network.
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Expand an RF Domain node, select a
controller or service
platform, and select one of its connected access points.
The Access Point's statistics menu
displays in the right-hand side of the screen, with the Health tab selected by
default.
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Expand the Firewall menu.
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Select IPv6 Firewall Rules.
The screen displays in the right-hand pane.
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Select Refresh to update the
screen‘s statistics counters to their latest values.