Enterasys Networks XSR CLI Router User Manual


 
Firewall Interface Commands
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Examples
Thefollowingexamplesconfigurevalidinputs:
ip firewall url-load-black-list blacklist.txt
ip firewall url-load-black-list flash:blacklist.txt
ip firewall url-load-white-list cflash:whitelist.txt
Firewall Interface Commands
ip firewall disable
Thiscommanddisablesfirewalloperationonaparticularinterfacediscretefromitsapplication
globally.ThecommandbehavesseparatelyandinteractivelyatGlobalandInterfacemodesas
follows:
•Thesystemlevelfirewallisdisabledbydefault.
•Theinterfacelevelfirewallisenabledbydefaultunlessexplicitlydisabled.
•Ifthefirewallisenabled,packet
inspectionwilloccuronallinterfacesthathavethefirewall
enabledattheinterfacelevel.
•Aparticularinterfacemaybeenabledbutsubsequentlydisablingthefirewallglobally
overridesallenabledinterfaces
•Ifyouenablethefirewallglobally,allinterfaceswillbeenableduntilyousubsequentlydisable
aparticularinterface
Enabledisplaysinrunning-config,butnotdisable
•Evenifyouhavenotconfiguredthefirewall,entering ip firewall enablewillturnon
packetinspection.
Syntax
ip firewall disable
Syntax of the “no” Form
Thenoformofthiscommandenablesthefirewallonaselectedinterface:
no ip firewall disable
Default
Enabled
Mode
Interfaceconfiguration:XSR(config-if<xx>)#
Note: With the firewall enabled, source address validation (HostDoS checkspoof) is also enabled.
This service can improve security in some situations but erroneously discard valid packets in
situations where inbound and outbound paths differ as well as negatively impact some routing
protocols.