User`s manual
IA260-261-262 EM-2260 LX User’s Manual  Managing Communications 
Examples: 
# iptables -L -n  
In this example, since we do not use the -t parameter, the system uses the default ‘filter’ table. 
Three chains are included: INPUT, OUTPUT, and FORWARD. INPUT chains are accepted 
automatically, and all connections are accepted without being filtered. 
#iptables –F 
#iptables –X 
#iptables -Z 
Define policy for chain rules 
Usage: 
# iptables [-t tables] [-P] [INPUT, OUTPUT, FORWARD, PREROUTING, OUTPUT, POSTROUTING] 
[ACCEPT, DROP] 
-P:     Set the policy for the chain to the given target. 
INPUT:  For packets coming into the IA260/IA261/IA262/EM-2260. 
OUTPUT:  For locally-generated packets. 
FORWARD:  For packets routed out through the IA260/IA261/IA262/EM-2260. 
PREROUTING:   To alter packets as soon as they come in. 
POSTROUTING: To alter packets as they are about to be sent out. 
Examples: 
#iptables –P INPUT DROP 
#iptables –P OUTPUT ACCEPT 
#iptables –P FORWARD ACCEPT 
#iptables –t nat –P PREROUTING ACCEPT 
#iptables –t nat –P OUTPUT ACCEPT 
#iptables -t nat –P POSTROUTING ACCEPT 
In this example, the policy accepts outgoing packets and denies incoming packets. 
Append or delete rules: 
Usage: 
# iptables [-t table] [-AI] [INPUT, OUTPUT, FORWARD] [-io interface] [-p tcp, udp, icmp, 
all] [-s IP/network] [--sport ports] [-d IP/network] [--dport ports] –j [ACCEPT. DROP] 
-A:    Append one or more rules to the end of the selected chain. 
-I:    Insert one or more rules in the selected chain as the given rule number. 
-i:    Name of an interface via which a packet is going to be received. 
-o:    Name of an interface via which a packet is going to be sent. 
-p:    The protocol of the rule or of the packet to check. 
-s:    Source address (network name, host name, network IP address, or plain IP address). 
--sport: Source port number. 
-d: Destination address. 
--dport: Destination  port  nu mber. 
-j:  Jump target. Specifies the target of the rules; i.e., how to handle matched packets. For 
example, ACCEPT the packet, DROP the packet, or LOG the packet. 
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