Reading the Rules List¶
Each rule in the firewall list shows a compact summary. This page explains how to read it.
01 IN ALL ← 10.28.30.149/32 ACCEPT stateless
02 OUT ALL → 192.168.1.0/24 ACCEPT stateless
* ALL Anything not matched above DROP default policy
| Element | Meaning |
|---|---|
Number (01, 02, ...) |
Evaluation order. Rules are checked top-to-bottom. |
Direction badge (IN / OUT) |
Whether the rule applies to inbound or outbound traffic. |
Protocol (TCP / UDP / ALL) |
The protocol the rule matches. |
Arrow + IP (← 10.28.30.149/32 or → 192.168.1.0/24) |
The remote IP or CIDR. The arrow direction matches the rule direction (← for source on inbound, → for destination on outbound). |
Action badge (ACCEPT / DROP) |
What happens to matching traffic. |
stateless indicator |
Shown when the rule doesn't use connection state matching. See the Connection State section in Step 3 for details. |