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security application firewall name <name> rule <rule-number> action <action>

Defines the actions for a firewall application rule.

set security application firewall name name rule rule-number action { accept | drop }
delete security application firewall name name rule rule-number action { accept | drop }
show security application firewall name name rule rule-number action
name
The name of a firewall application rule set.
rule-number
The numeric identifier of a rule. The identifier ranges from 1 through 9999.
accept
Accepts the packet when it satisfies the match criteria.

Exactly one action must be specified.

drop
Drops the packet silently when it satisfies the match criteria.

Exactly one action must be specified.

Configuration mode


security {
       application {
              firewall {
                     name name {
                            rule rule-number {
                                   action {
                                      accept
                                      drop
                                   }   
                            }
                     }
              }
       }
}

Use the set form of this command to define the action for a firewall application rule.

Use the delete form of this command to delete the action from a firewall application rule.

Use the show form of this command to display the action for a firewall application rule set.