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Executing e.g. help firewall from top level gives the same result as executing help from the firewall
command group selection.
EXAMPLE:
=>firewall help
Following commands are available :
tron : Enables verbose console messaging.
troff : Disables verbose console messaging.
match : Defines an ip packet match.
assign : Assign a chain to an entry point.
list : Shows a list of all the hooks with the chain attached.
flush : Clears all hooks. If a hook is provided, that hook is cleared.
Following command groups are available :
chain rule
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Entering help followed by a specific command, e.g. help firewall assign (starting from top level)
or help assign (e.g. on the firewall command group selection) results in a description of the syntax
for the command.
EXAMPLE:
=>help firewall assign
Assign a chain to an entry point.
Syntax : assign hook = <{input|sink|forward|source|output}> chain = <string>
parameters :
hook = <{input|sink|forward|source|output}>
Name of hook to assign chain to.
chain = <string>
Name of chain to use.
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