RE: [fw-wiz] PIX Firewall IP Addresses

From: Nigel McLellan (DSL AK) (NigelMcat_private)
Date: Thu Oct 17 2002 - 13:09:52 PDT

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    In Version 6.2 the PIX allows you to use object grouping.
    Earlier versions do not have any similar feature.
    
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Mark McCreary [mailto:MMcCrearyat_private] 
    > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 3:41 AM
    > To: firewall-wizardsat_private
    > Subject: [fw-wiz] PIX Firewall IP Addresses
    > 
    > 
    > We are using a CISCO PIX firewall version 5.2(5), with both 
    > NAT and PAT 
    > enabled.  My task is to clean-up/reduce the number of conduit 
    > rules.  I am 
    > new at this. 
    > 
    > While reviewing the rules in place, I noticed many cases 
    > where individual 
    > rules are written for consecutive IP addresses.  My question 
    > is whether 
    > the syntax allows for a "range" of addresses to be used in 
    > one rule.  For 
    > example,
    > 
    > Rules written to allow access from source addresses - 172.165.50.200, 
    > 172.165.50.201, 172.165.50.202
    > 
    > Can a source address on one rule replace the 3 rules above, such as 
    > 172.165.50.200-202
    > 
    > Thank you for any assistance.
    > 
    > Regards,
    > 
    > Mark McCreary
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