ICMPv6
The IT Manager is doing some diagnostics and would like to temporarily block the successful replies of ICMP Node information Responses between 2 IPv6 networks.
The ICMP type for ICMP Node information responses is 140. The codes for a successful response is 0.
To configure ICMPv6 – web-based manager:
- Go to Policy & Objects > Services and select Create New > Service. 2. Fill out the fields with the following information
Name | diagnostic-test1 |
Service Type | Firewall |
Show in Service List | Enabled |
Category | Uncategorized |
Protocol Type | ICMP6 |
Type | 140 |
- Select
- Enter the following CLI command:
config firewall service custom edit diagnostic-test1 set protocol ICMP6 set icmptype 140 set icmpcode 0 set visibility enable
end
To verify that the category was added correctly:
- Go to Policy & Objects > Services. Check that the services have been added to the services list and that they are correct.
- Enter the following CLI command:
config firewall service custom edit <the name of the service that you wish to verify> show full-configuration
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