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Chapter 11 Filter configuration 129
BCM50a Integrated Router Configuration — Advanced
Figure 59 Menu 21.1.1.1 – Generic Filter Rule
Table 26 describes the fields in the Generic Filter Rule menu.
Menu 21.1.1.1 - Generic Filter Rule
Filter #: 2,3
Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
Active= No
Offset= 0
Length= 0
Mask= N/A
Value= N/A
More= No Log= None
Action Matched= Check Next Rule
Action Not Matched= Check Next Rule
Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:
Press Space Bar to Toggle.
Table 26 Generic Filter Rule Menu fields
Field Description Options
Filter # This is the filter set, filter rule coordinates, for example, 2,3
refers to the second filter set and the third rule of that set.
Filter
Type
Use [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select a rule type.
Parameters displayed below each type will be different. TCP/
IP filter rules are used to filter IP packets while generic filter
rules allow filtering of non-IP packets.
Generic Filter
Rule
TCP/IP Filter
Rule
Active Select Yes to turn on the filter rule or No to turn it off. Yes / No
Offset Enter the starting byte of the data portion in the packet that
you wish to compare. The range for this field is from 0 to
255.
0-255
Length Enter the byte count of the data portion in the packet that you
wish to compare. The range for this field is 0 to 8.
0-8
Mask Enter the mask (in Hexadecimal notation) to apply to the
data portion before comparison.