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Example: Configuring a Filter to Count Accepted and Rejected Packets

This example shows how to configure a firewall filter to count packets.

Requirements

No special configuration beyond device initialization is required before configuring this example.

Overview

In this example, you use a stateless firewall filter to reject all addresses except 192.168.5.0/24.

Topology

In the first term, the match condition address 192.168.5.0/24 except causes this address to be considered a mismatch, and this address is passed to the next term in the filter. The match condition address 0.0.0.0/0 matches all other packets, and these are counted, logged, and rejected.

In the second term, all packets that passed though the first term (that is, packets whose address matches 192.168.5.0/24) are counted, logged, and accepted.

Configuration

The following example requires you to navigate various levels in the configuration hierarchy. For information about navigating the CLI, see Using the CLI Editor in Configuration Mode.

To configure this example, perform the following tasks:

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure this example, copy the following configuration commands into a text file, remove any line breaks, and then paste the commands into the CLI at the [edit] hierarchy level.

set firewall family inet filter fire1 term 1 from address 192.168.5.0/24 exceptset firewall family inet filter fire1 term 1 from address 0.0.0.0/0set firewall family inet filter fire1 term 1 then count reject_pref1_1set firewall family inet filter fire1 term 1 then logset firewall family inet filter fire1 term 1 then rejectset firewall family inet filter fire1 term 2 then count reject_pref1_2set firewall family inet filter fire1 term 2 then logset firewall family inet filter fire1 term 2 then acceptset interfaces ge-0/0/1 unit 0 family inet filter input fire1set interfaces ge-0/0/1 unit 0 family inet address 10.1.2.3/30

Configure the Stateless Firewall Filter

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure the stateless firewall filter fire1:

  1. Create the stateless firewall filter fire1.

    [edit]user@host# edit firewall family inet filter fire1
  2. Configure the first term to reject all addresses except those to or from the 192.168.5.0/24 prefix and then count, log, and reject all other packets.

    [edit firewall family inet filter fire1]user@host# set term 1 from address 192.168.5.0/24 exceptuser@host# set term 1 from address 0.0.0.0/0user@host# set term 1 then count reject_pref1_1user@host# set term 1 then loguser@host# set term 1 then reject
  3. Configure the next term to count, log, and accept packets in the 192.168.5.0/24 prefix.

    [edit firewall family inet filter fire1]user@host# set term 2 then count reject_pref1_2user@host# set term 2 then loguser@host# set term 2 then accept

Apply the Stateless Firewall Filter to a Logical Interface

Step-by-Step Procedure

To apply the stateless firewall filter to a logical interface:

  1. Configure the logical interface to which you will apply the stateless firewall filter.

    [edit]user@host# edit interfaces ge-0/0/1 unit 0 family inet
  2. Configure the interface address for the logical interface.

    [edit interfaces ge-0/0/1 unit 0 family inet]user@host# set address 10.1.2.3/30
  3. Apply the stateless firewall filter to the logical interface.

    [edit interfaces ge-0/0/1 unit 0 family inet]user@host# set filter input fire1

Confirm and Commit Your Candidate Configuration

Step-by-Step Procedure

To confirm and then commit your candidate configuration:

  1. Confirm the configuration of the stateless firewall filter by entering the show firewall configuration mode command. If the command output does not display the intended configuration, repeat the instructions in this example to correct the configuration.

    [edit]user@host# show firewall
    family inet {filter fire1 {term 1 {from {address {192.168.5.0/24 except;0.0.0.0/0;}}then {count reject_pref1_1;log;reject;}}term 2 {then {count reject_pref1_2;log;accept;}}}}
  2. Confirm the configuration of the interface by entering the show interfaces configuration mode command. If the command output does not display the intended configuration, repeat the instructions in this example to correct the configuration.

    [edit]user@host# show interfaces
    ge-0/0/1 {unit 0 {family inet {filter {input fire1;}address 10.1.2.3/30;}}}
  3. If you are done configuring the device, commit your candidate configuration.

    [edit]user@host# commit

Verification

To confirm that the configuration is working properly, enter the show firewall filter fire1 operational mode command. You can also display the log and individual counters separately by using the following forms of the command:

  • show firewall counter reject_pref1_1
  • show firewall counter reject_pref1_2
  • show firewall log

Published: 2013-04-10