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diff --git a/docs/configuration/firewall/flowtables.rst b/docs/configuration/firewall/flowtables.rst index e8a5f2e8..915bf39d 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/firewall/flowtables.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/firewall/flowtables.rst @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -:lastproofread: 2023-12-26 +:lastproofread: 2024-07-02 .. _firewall-flowtables-configuration: @@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ Flowtables Firewall Configuration Overview ******** -In this section there's useful information of all firewall configuration that +In this section there's useful information on all firewall configuration that can be done regarding flowtables. .. cfgcmd:: set firewall flowtables ... -From main structure defined in +From the main structure defined in :doc:`Firewall Overview</configuration/firewall/index>` in this section you can find detailed information only for the next part of the general structure: @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ of the general structure: + ... -Flowtables allows you to define a fastpath through the flowtable datapath. +Flowtables allow you to define a fastpath through the flowtable datapath. The flowtable supports for the layer 3 IPv4 and IPv6 and the layer 4 TCP and UDP protocols. @@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ Provide a description to the flow table. Creating rules for using flow tables: -.. cfgcmd:: set firewall [ipv4 | ipv4] forward filter rule <1-999999> +.. cfgcmd:: set firewall [ipv4 | ipv6] forward filter rule <1-999999> action offload Create firewall rule in forward chain, and set action to ``offload``. -.. cfgcmd:: set firewall [ipv4 | ipv4] forward filter rule <1-999999> +.. cfgcmd:: set firewall [ipv4 | ipv6] forward filter rule <1-999999> offload-target <flowtable> Create firewall rule in forward chain, and define which flowtbale @@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ Things to be considered in this setup: * Minimum firewall ruleset is provided, which includes some filtering rules, and appropriate rules for using flowtable offload capabilities. -As described, first packet will be evaluated by all the firewall path, so +As described, the first packet will be evaluated by the firewall path, so a desired connection should be explicitly accepted. Same thing should be taken into account for traffic in reverse order. In most cases state policies are -used in order to accept connection in reverse patch. +used in order to accept a connection in the reverse path. We will only accept traffic coming from interface eth0, protocol tcp and destination port 1122. All other traffic trespassing the router should be @@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Explanation Analysis on what happens for desired connection: - 1. First packet is received on eht0, with destination address 192.0.2.100, + 1. Firstly, a packet is received on eth0, with destination address 192.0.2.100, protocol tcp and destination port 1122. Assume such destination address is reachable through interface eth1. @@ -151,22 +151,22 @@ Analysis on what happens for desired connection: 3. Rule 110 is hit, so connection is accepted. - 4. Once answer from server 192.0.2.100 is seen in opposite direction, + 4. Once an answer from server 192.0.2.100 is seen in opposite direction, connection state will be triggered to **established**, so this reply is accepted in rule 20. - 5. Second packet for this connection is received by the router. Since + 5. The second packet for this connection is received by the router. Since connection state is **established**, then rule 10 is hit, and a new entry in the flowtable FT01 is added for this connection. - 6. All subsecuent packets will skip traditional path, and will be offloaded - and will use the **Fast Path**. + 6. All the following packets will skip the traditional path, will be + offloaded and use the **Fast Path**. Checks ------ -It's time to check conntrack table, to see if any connection was accepted, -and if was properly offloaded +It's time to check the conntrack table, to see if any connections were accepted, +and if it was properly offloaded .. code-block:: none |