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config security dos exception

config security dos exception

Use this command to configure DoS Exceptions, allowing trusted IPv4 addresses to bypass specific DoS inspection mechanisms in Networking-type DoS protection profiles. Exceptions can be applied to the following protection types:

Syntax

config security dos exception
  edit <name>
    config  exception-rule
      edit <No.>
        set type {ip-netmask|ip-range}
        set ip-network <IPv4/netmask>
        set start-ip <IPv4 address>
        set end-ip <IPv4 address>
      next
    end
  next
end

type

Specifies the format used to define the exception source.

  • ip-netmask – Defines a network or host using CIDR notation. This is the default option.

  • ip-range – Defines a range of individual IP addresses.

ip-network

The ip-network option is available by default, as the type is initially set to ip-netmask.

Defines the exception source using CIDR format.

Example: 192.0.2.5/24

Default: 0.0.0.0/0

start-ip

The start-ip option is available when type is ip-range.

Specifies the beginning of the IP address range to exclude from DoS inspection.

Example: 192.0.2.0

Default: 0.0.0.0

end-ip

The end-ip option is available when type is ip-range.

Specifies the end of the IP address range to exclude from DoS inspection.

Example: 192.0.3.0

Default: 0.0.0.0

Example

config security dos exception
  edit "exception_1"
    config  exception-rule
      edit 254
        set ip-network 128.1.2.254/32
      next
      edit 255
        set type ip-range
        set start-ip 128.1.3.1
        set end-ip 128.1.3.255
      next
    end
  next
end

config security dos exception

config security dos exception

Use this command to configure DoS Exceptions, allowing trusted IPv4 addresses to bypass specific DoS inspection mechanisms in Networking-type DoS protection profiles. Exceptions can be applied to the following protection types:

Syntax

config security dos exception
  edit <name>
    config  exception-rule
      edit <No.>
        set type {ip-netmask|ip-range}
        set ip-network <IPv4/netmask>
        set start-ip <IPv4 address>
        set end-ip <IPv4 address>
      next
    end
  next
end

type

Specifies the format used to define the exception source.

  • ip-netmask – Defines a network or host using CIDR notation. This is the default option.

  • ip-range – Defines a range of individual IP addresses.

ip-network

The ip-network option is available by default, as the type is initially set to ip-netmask.

Defines the exception source using CIDR format.

Example: 192.0.2.5/24

Default: 0.0.0.0/0

start-ip

The start-ip option is available when type is ip-range.

Specifies the beginning of the IP address range to exclude from DoS inspection.

Example: 192.0.2.0

Default: 0.0.0.0

end-ip

The end-ip option is available when type is ip-range.

Specifies the end of the IP address range to exclude from DoS inspection.

Example: 192.0.3.0

Default: 0.0.0.0

Example

config security dos exception
  edit "exception_1"
    config  exception-rule
      edit 254
        set ip-network 128.1.2.254/32
      next
      edit 255
        set type ip-range
        set start-ip 128.1.3.1
        set end-ip 128.1.3.255
      next
    end
  next
end