security firewall rule-list
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NAME
rule-list - Configures a rule-list of network firewall rules. You can
reuse a rule list in multiple firewalls, such as the firewalls for self
IPs, routing domains, and the global firewall.
MODULE
security firewall
SYNTAX
CREATE/MODIFY
create rule-list [name]
modify rule-list [[name] | all]
options:
description [string]
rules [add | delete | modify | replace-all-with] {
[ [name] ] {
options:
action [accept | accept-decisively | drop | reject]
app-service [name]
description [string]
source {
address-lists [add | default | delete | replace-all-with] {
[address list names...]
}
address-lists none
addresses [add | delete | modify | replace-all-with] {
[ [ip address] | [ip_address/prefixlen] ]
}
addresses none
fqdns [add | delete | replace-all-with] {
[ fully qualified domain names]
}
fqdns none
geo [add | default | delete | replace-all-with] {
[ [country_code [state state_name] ] ]
}
geo none
port-lists [add | default | delete | replace-all-with] {
[port list names...]
}
port-lists none
ports [add | default | delete | replace-all-with] {
[ [port] | [port1-port2] ]
}
ports none
vlans [add | default | delete | replace-all-with] {
[vlan names...]
}
vlans none
}
destination {
address-lists [add | default | delete | replace-all-with] {
[address list names...]
}
address-lists none
addresses [add | delete | modify | replace-all-with] {
[ [ip address] | [ip address/prefixlen] ]
}
addresses none
fqdns [add | delete | replace-all-with] {
[ fully qualified domain names]
}
fqdns none
geo [add | default | delete | replace-all-with] {
[ [country_code [state state_name] ] ]
}
geo none
port-lists [add | default | delete | replace-all-with] {
[port list names...]
}
port-lists none
ports [add | delete | modify | replace-all-with] {
[ [port] | [port1-port2] ]
}
ports none
}
icmp [add | delete | modify | replace-all-with] {
[ [icmp_type] | icmp_type:icmp_code ] {
description [string]
}
}
icmp none
ip-protocol [protocol name]
irule [irule name]
irule-sample-rate [integer]
log [no | yes]
place-after [first | last | [rule name]]
place-before [first | last | [rule name]]
rule-list [rule list name]
schedule [schedule name]
status [disabled | enabled | scheduled]
service-policy [service policy name]
uuid [ | none | auto-generate]
virtual-server [virtual server name]
ips-profile [IPS profile name]
classification-policy [classification policy name]
}
}
rules none
edit rule-list [[name] | all]
options:
all-properties
non-default-properties
DISPLAY
list rule-list [[name] | all | [property]]
show running-config rule-list [[name] | all | [property]]
DESCRIPTION
You can use the rule-list component to configure network firewall rules
to be applied to multiple firewalls. The network software compares IP
packets to the criteria specified in these rules. If a packet matches
the criteria then the system takes the action specified by the rule.
If a packet does not match any rule in the list, the software accepts
the packet or passes it to the next rule or rule-list (for example, the
system compares the packet to net self-ip rules if the packet is
destined for a network associated with a self-ip that has firewall
rules defined).
MATCHING AN IP PACKET
You can use this TMSH component to match against any or all of the
following properties of an IP packet:
source address
source fqdn
source geo
source port
the packet's source VLAN
destination address
destination fqdn
destination geo
destination port
the higher-level protocol in the packet's payload
If you match against more than one of these items, a packet must pass
all of your tests to successfully match. For example, if you match
against a source subnet and several destination ports, a packet must
originate from the given subnet and must also have one of the specified
destination ports.
RULE ORDER
The network software evaluates firewall rules in the order that you
specify. You can use the list management-ip-rules command to see the
current rule order. As you add or modify rules in this component, you
can use the place-before rule-name or place-after rule-name option to
choose the rule's place in the sequence.
Rule order can determine whether or not a packet is dropped. Consider
the following rules:
rule_a, matches source addresses against 172.16.0.0 and ACCEPTS all
packets that match.
rule_d, matches source addresses against 172.16.39.0 and DROPS all
packets that match.
Also consider a packet from a host at 172.16.39.55. If rule_a appears
before rule_d in the rule list, the packet's source address matches
rule_a first and the software accepts it. The software never reaches
rule_d for comparison. If rule_d appears first instead, the packet's
source address now matches rule_d; in this case, the software drops the
packet.
EXAMPLES
create rule-list block_bad_mgmt description "ports to be blocked on our
management interfaces" rules replace-all-with { reject_telnet { ip-
protocol tcp destination { ports add { telnet } } action reject } }
Creates a new rule list called block_bad_mgmt. It matches and rejects
any TCP packet whose destination port is telnet. The description
indicates that the rule is intended for the management-IP firewall.
modify rule-list block_bad_mgmt rules add { reject_http { ip-protocol
tcp destination { ports add { http } } action reject place-after last }
}
Modifies the above rule list by blocking HTTP traffic, too.
list rule-list block_bad_mgmt
security firewall rule-list block_bad_mgmt {
description "ports to be blocked on our management interfaces"
rules {
reject_telnet {
action reject
destination {
ports {
telnet { }
}
}
ip-protocol tcp
}
reject_http {
action reject
destination {
ports {
http { }
}
}
ip-protocol tcp
}
}
}
Shows the above rule list, with both rules.
modify rule-list rules add { reject-internal-net { place-before first
action reject source { addresses replace-all-with { 172.27.0.0/16 } } }
}
Creates a rule entry at the beginning of the list that rejects traffic
from the 172.27.0.0 network.
create security firewall rule-list rl1 description "Geo Locations to be
blocked" rules add { r1 { source { geo add { US } } place-after first
action drop } }
Creates a new rule list "rl1", which matches and rejects any packet
with a US source. The description explains the purpose of the rule
list.
modify security firewall rule-list rl2 rules add { r2 { source { geo
add { CA } } place-before last action drop } }
security firewall rule-list rl2 {
description "Geo Locations to be blocked"
rules {
r2 {
action drop
source {
geo {
CA {
state none
}
}
}
}
r1 {
action drop
source {
geo {
US {
state none
}
}
}
}
}
}
Shows the above rule list, with both rules.
create security firewall rule-list rl1 description "domains to be
blocked" rules add { r1 { destination { fqdns add { xyz.com} } place-
after first action drop } }
Creates a new rule list "rl1", which matches and rejects any packet
with destination IP addresses in domain 'xyz.com'. The description
explains the purpose of the rule list.
modify security firewall rule-list rl1 rules modify { r1 { destination
{ fqdns add { abc.com } } } }
Modifies the above rule list by blocking destination IP addresses in
domain 'abc.com' too.
list rule-list rl1
security firewall rule-list rl1 {
description "domains to be blocked"
rules {
r1 {
action drop
destination {
fqdns {
abc.com { }
xyz.com { }
}
}
}
}
}
Shows the above rule list, with the single rule r1.
OPTIONS
app-service
Associates the rule list with a particular Application Service. An
Application Service is a major component of an iApp, an advanced
configuration tool for creating and maintaining similar
applications on multiple servers. The asm module has components
for working with iApps.
description
Your description for this list of firewall rules.
rules
Adds, deletes, or replaces a firewall rule.
add Creates a new rule, which you specify next with a unique
string in curly braces ({}). Use the place-before or place-
after option inside the curly braces to determine the order
of the rule. If this is the first rule, use the replace-all-
with option instead of add.
delete
Deletes the rule that you specify next, in curly braces ({}).
modify
Modifies the existing rule that you specify next, in curly
braces ({}). After the rule name, enter the new configuration
settings for the rule inside a nested set of curly braces.
none Empties the list of rules. An empty rule list implicitly
accepts all packets. The security software skips this context
and assesses packets against the next layer of firewall
rules, if there is one (such as those defined for net self-
ip, net route-domain or ltm virtual)
replace-all-with
Replaces the current list of rules with the rule(s) that you
specify next, in curly braces ({}). Use this option for the
first rule in the list.
Enter the name of a rule to be added or modified, then enter an
open curly brace ({), one or more of the following options, and a
closed curly brace (}).
action
Specifies the action that the system takes when a rule is
matched.
accept
Specifies that a matching packet should be accepted. The
security software stops comparing a matching packet to
any other rules in the list. The software continues
comparing the packet to rules in the next appropriate
context (such as net self-ip, net route-domain or ltm
virtual).
accept-decisively
Specifies that a matching packet should be accepted and
should not be compared to any other firewall rules in
any other context.
drop Specifies that a matching packet should be silently
dropped. The security software sends nothing back to the
packet source. The security software does not compare
the packet to any other firewall rules in any other
context.
reject
Specifies that a matching packet should be dropped. For
TCP-based protocols, the security software sends a TCP
reset (with the RST flag raised) back to the source.
For other protocols, reject is equivalent to drop.
description
Your description for the current rule.
destination
Matches against each packet's destination IP and/or
destination port. The next options choose the matching
criteria.
address-lists
Specifies a list of IP-address lists (see "security
firewall address-list") to compare against the packet's
destination address.
This list uses the same add, delete, none, and replace-
all-with commands described above for rules, as well as
a default command.
addresses
Specifies a list of IP addresses and/or subnets to
compare against the packet's destination address.
The format for an IPv4 address is a.b.c.d[/prefix]. The
general format for an IPv6 address is
a:b:c:d:e:f:g:h[/prefix]; you can shorten this by
eliminating leading zeros from each field (for example,
you can shorten
"2001:0db7:3f4a:09dd:0a90:ff00:0042:8329" to
"2001:db7:3f4a:9dd:a90:ff00:42:8329"), and/or by
removing the longest contiguous field of zeros (for
example, you can shorten "2001:0:0:0:c34a:0:0:678" to
"2001::c34a:0:0:678"). TMSH accepts any valid text
representation of IPv6 addresses, as defined in RFC 2373
(see ).
To edit this list, use the same add, delete, modify,
none, and replace-all-with commands described above for
rules.
fqdns
Specifies a list of fully qualified domain names to
compare against packet's destination IP address domain.
To edit this list, use the same add, delete, none, and
replace-all-with commands described above for rules.
geo Specifies a list of Geo Locations to compare a packet's
source or destination Geo Location.
The format for a Geo Location is a 2 character string
for the country code and a string for the state.
To edit this list, use the same add, delete, modify,
none, and replace-all-with options described above for
rules.
port-lists
Specifies a collection of port lists (see "security
firewall port-list") to compare against the packet's
destination port. If you use this option to specify a
port list, a packet only matches if it's destination
port matches a port on these lists.
If you combine address lists and port lists in the same
rule, a packet must have a matching port and a matching
address to fully match the rule.
This list uses the same add, delete, none, and replace-
all-with commands described above for rules, as well as
a default command.
ports
Specifies a list of ports and port ranges to compare
against the packet's destination port.
To edit this list, use the same add, delete, modify,
none, and replace-all-with commands described above for
rules.
icmp Specifies a list of ICMP types and codes to compare against
the packet. You must set the ip-protocol option to "icmp" for
this option to function. If you use this option, the current
rule only matches ICMP packets that have the ICMP properties
you specify here. You can add, delete, or modify (that is,
change the description of) any entry in the list, or replace-
all-with a new set of entries that you specify between curly
braces ({}).
Use the standard integer identifiers to specify an ICMP type.
For example: 3 is destination unreachable and 3:1 is
destination unreachable with a code of host unreachable. The
official list of ICMP types and codes is here:
.
ip-protocol
Specifies the IP protocol to compare against the packet. This
could be a layer-3 protocol (such as ipv4 or ipv6), or a
higher-level protocol like ospf or rdp. If you specify this
option, a packet only matches if it uses the chosen protocol.
Press the key for a full list of valid protocols.
irule
Specifies the name of the iRule that will be triggered when a
packet matches this firewall rule. The firewall rule match
raises a FLOW_INIT iRule event.
irule-sample-rate
Specifies the rate at which an iRule specified by irule
option will be triggered when a packet matches this firewall
rule. The rate is an integer value in the range 0-65535 and
specifies how many packets must match this firewall rule
before the iRule is triggered. The default value is 1 and
causes the iRule to be triggered for every packet that
matches this firewall rule. A value of 0 disables iRule
triggering.
log Specifies whether the security software should write a log
entry for all packets that match this rule. You must also
enable network filter logging in the "security log profile"
component for this option to have any effect. Note that the
security software always increments the statistics counter
when a packet matches a rule, no matter how you set this
option.
place-after [first | last | rule-name]
Specifies that a new rule should be placed after the first
rule, the last rule, or the rule-name you specify. If you are
adding individual rules (as opposed to specifying replace-
all-with), then you must use place-before or place-after to
specify the rule's position in the list.
place-before [first | last | rule-name]
Specifies that a new rule should be placed before the first
rule, the last rule, or the rule-name you specify. If you are
adding individual rules (as opposed to specifying replace-
all-with), then you must use place-before or place-after to
specify the rule's position in the list.
rule-list
Specifies a full rule list instead of a customized rule that
you might define with the other options. If you use this
option, then only the schedule and status options are valid;
the tmsh software rejects any other options that you attempt
to use with rule-list.
schedule
Specifies a schedule for the rule. See "security firewall
schedule". If you omit this option, the rule or rule list is
enabled all the time.
If the rule refers to a rule-list, the rule-list is enabled
according to the schedule. When the rule list is enabled, the
security software then honors any schedules defined within
the rule-list.
source
Matches against each packet's source IP, source port, and/or
source VLAN. The next options choose the matching criteria.
address-lists
Specifies a list of address lists (see "security
firewall address-list") to compare against the packet's
source address.
This list uses the same add, delete, none, and replace-
all-with commands described above for rules, as well as
a default command.
addresses
Specifies a list of IP addresses and networks to compare
against the packet's source address.
The format for an IPv4 address is a.b.c.d. The format
for an IPv6 address is a:b:c:d:e:f:g:h.
To edit this list, use the same add, delete, modify,
none, and replace-all-with commands described above for
rules.
fqdns
Specifies a list of fully qualified domain names to
compare against packet's source IP address domain.
To edit this list, use the same add, delete, none, and
replace-all-with commands described above for rules.
geo Specifies a list of Geo Locations to compare a packet's
source or destination Geo Location.
The format for a Geo Location is a 2 alphabet string for
the country code and a string for the state.
To edit this list, use the same add, delete, modify,
none, and replace-all-with options described above for
rules.
port-lists
Specifies a collection of port lists (see "security
firewall port-list") to compare against the packet's
source port. If you use this option to specify a port
list, a packet only matches if its source port matches a
port on these lists.
This list uses the same add, delete, none, and replace-
all-with commands described above for rules, as well as
a default command.
ports
Specifies a list of ports and port ranges to compare
against the packet's source port.
To edit this list, use the same add, delete, modify,
none, and replace-all-with commands described above for
rules.
vlans
Specifies a list of VLANs, VLAN groups, and tunnels to
compare against the packet.
This list uses the same add, delete, none, and replace-
all-with commands described above for rules, as well as
a default command.
status
Specifies whether the rule is enabled, disabled or scheduled.
A rule that is enabled is always checked. A rule that is
disabled is never checked. A rule that is scheduled is
checked according to the corresponding schedule
configuration. A rule that is scheduled must have an
associated schedule configuration.
service-policy
Specifies the service policy configuration to use. (see "net
service-policy"). The service policy can be used to set
specific policy based configurations like flow timers, which
applies to the flows that matches the rule.
uuid Specifies how this rule UUID is assigned: assign a explict
uuid based on RFC-4122, empty UUID (none value), or an auto-
generated uuid by system (auto-generated value) based on
system wide mode:[uuid-default-autogenerate mode] when
creating a rule.
virtual-server
Specifies the virtual server name that will be used for
further traffic processing. Option is valid only for global
and/or route domain contexts.
ips-profile
Specifies IPS profile name used for signature matching and/or
protocol compliance checks for flows matching the rule.
classification-policy
Specifies the Classification Policy name that will be
enforced.
SEE ALSO
edit, list, modify, security firewall address-list, security firewall
port-list, security firewall global-rules, security log profile,
security firewall schedule, net service-policy, tmsh
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