EX3500 Time Range

About this task

An EX3500 time range is a set of configurations consisting of periodic and absolute time ranges. Periodic time ranges can be configured to reoccur daily, weekly, weekends and on specific weekdays, such as Sunday. Absolute time ranges can be configured for a range of days during a particular period. Absolute time ranges do not reoccur.

The EX3500 time ranges are used when configuring EX3500 MAC ACL firewall rules. For more information, see Configuring MAC Firewall Rules.

To set an EX3500 switch periodic or absolute time ranges:

Procedure

  1. Select Configuration → Security → EX3500 Time Ranges.
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    EX3500 Time Range Screen

    The Time Range screen displays within the main portion of the Web UI.

  2. Select Add to create a new policy, Edit to modify the attributes of an existing time range, or Delete to remove obsolete time ranges.
    Use Copy to create a copy of the selected time range and modify it for further use. Use Rename to rename the selected time range.
  3. Either use the Add button to create an new EX3500 time range or select an existing range and click Edit to modify it.
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    EX3500 Time Range - Periodic Time Range Screen

    The Periodic Time Range tab displays by default.

  4. If you are adding a new EX3500 time range, give it a name up to 32 characters.
  5. Select Add to provide the following parameters:
    Precedence Specify or modify a precedence value for this periodic time range policy. Rules with lower precedence are always applied first. If modifying a precedence to apply a higher integer, it moves down the table to reflect its lower priority.

    Select a precedence value in the range 1-7.
    Start Day Specify the periodic time range‘s start day. Day value can be one of daily, weekend, weekdays, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Specify a start day from one of the above values.
    Start Hour Specify the periodic time range‘s start hour. Hours are specified in 24-hour format. Use the spinner to select the appropriate hour.
    Start Minute Specify the periodic time range‘s start minute. Use the spinner to select the appropriate minute.
    End Day Specify the periodic time range‘s end day. End day is the day when the time period ends. The options available for this field changes depending on the choice made in the Start Day field.
    End Hour Specify the periodic time range‘s end hour. Hours are specified in 24 hour format. In most cases, this value cannot be lower than the value specified in the Start Hour field. Use the spinner to select the correct end hour value.
    End Minute Specify the periodic time range‘s end minute. In most cases, this value cannot be lower than the value specified in the Start Minute field. Use the spinner to select the correct end.
  6. Select OK to save the updates.
    Select Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.
  7. Select the Absolute Time Range to configure a time range that is absolute and occurs only once.
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    EX3500 Time Range - Absolute Time Range Screen
  8. Select Enable to enable this feature.
    Absolute time range can be configured only when enabled.
  9. Configure the following parameters:
    Start Year Specify the absolute time range‘s start year. Use the spinner control to select the year. Select a year in the range 2013-2037.
    Start Month Specify the absolute time range‘s start month. Use the drop-down menu to select the month.
    Start Day Specify the absolute time range‘s start day. Day value can be one of daily, weekend, weekdays, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Specify a start day from one of the above values.
    Start Hour Specify the absolute time range‘s start hour. Hours are specified in 24 hour format. Use the spinner to select the appropriate hour.
    Start Minute Specify the absolute time range‘s start minute. Use the spinner to select the appropriate minute.
    End Period Select the option to set specific end periods for each of the Year, Month, Day, Hour and Minute values available for start time definitions.
    End Year Specify the absolute time range‘s end year. Use the spinner control to select the year. Select a year in the range 2013-2037. End year cannot be earlier than the value specified in the Start Year field.
    End Month Specify the absolute time range‘s end month. Use the drop-down menu to select the month.
    End Day Specify the absolute time range‘s end day. End day is the day when the time period ends. The options available for this field changes depending on the choice made in the Start Day field.
    End Hour Specify the absolute time range‘s end hour. Hours are specified in 24 hour format. In most cases, this value cannot be lower than the value specified in the Start Hour field. Use the spinner to select the correct end hour value.
    End Minute Specify the absolute time range‘s end minute. In most cases, this value cannot be lower than the value specified in the Start Minute field. Use the spinner to select the correct end.
  10. Select OK when completed to update the EX3500 time range.
    Select Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.
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