HP-UX IPFilter Version 16 Administrator's Guide

About This Document
This document describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot HP-UX IPFilter version 16.
The latest version of this document can be found online at http://docs.hp.com.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for network managers or network security administrators who install,
configure, and troubleshoot HP-UX IPFilter on HP 9000 systems. Administrators are expected
to have knowledge of HP-UX operating system concepts, commands, and configuration.
Administrators are also expected to have knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and network
configuration.
This document is not a tutorial.
New and Changed Information in This Edition
The documentation reflects the following change to the HP-UX IPFilter product:
• Support for the ipfstat -Q option. This option is supported for HP-UX 11i v3 only and
displays the list of interfaces protected by IPFilter.
Typographic Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
%, $, or #
A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar
sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and
POSIX shells. A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
audit(5) A manpage. The manpage name is audit, and it is located in
Section 5.
Command
A command name or qualified command phrase.
Computer output
Text displayed by the computer.
Ctrl+x A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl+x indicates that you
must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another
key or mouse button.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE The name of an environment variable, for example, PATH.
[ERROR NAME]
The name of an error, usually returned in the errno variable.
Key The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer to the
same key.
Term The defined use of an important word or phrase.
User input
Commands and other text that you type.
Variable
The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or other
syntax display that you replace with an actual value.
[] The contents are optional in syntax. If the contents are a list
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
{} The contents are required in syntax. If the contents are a list
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
... The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number of
times.
 Indicates the continuation of a code example.
| Separates items in a list of choices.
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