IP Firewall Rules

Create firewall rules to let any computer send IPv4 traffic to, or receive traffic from, programs, system services, computers or users. Firewall rules can be created to provide one of the three actions listed below that match the rule‘s criteria:
  • Allow a connection.
  • Allow a connection only if it is secured through the use of Internet Protocol security.
  • Block a connection.

Rules can be created for either inbound or outbound traffic.

To view a controller or service platform's IPv4 firewall rules:

  1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
  2. 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.
  3. Expand the RF Domain node.
  4. Select a Wireless Controller.
  5. Expand the Firewall menu from the left-hand side of the UI.
  6. Select IP Firewall Rules.
    The Statistics > Controller > Firewall > IP Firewall Rule screen displays in the right-hand pane.
    Click to expand in new window
    This screen displays the following:
    Precedence

    Displays the precedence (priority) applied to packets. Every rule has a unique precedence value between 1 - 5000. You cannot add two rules with the same precedence value.
    Friendly String

    This is a string that provides more information as to the contents of the rule.
    Hit Count

    Displays the number of times each WLAN ACL has been triggered.
  7. Select Refresh to update the screen‘s statistics counters to their latest values.
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