SonicOS 7.1 Rules and Policies for Policy Mode

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Adding DNS Policies

To add a DNS policy

  1. Navigate to POLICY | Rules and Policies > DNS Policy.

  2. Click +Add in the lower left corner. The Adding Rule dialog displays.

  1. In the Name field, enter a friendly, meaningful name for the new DNS policy.

  2. From the Zone/Interface drop-down menu, choose a source zone or interface.

  3. From the Address drop-down menu, choose a destination gateway or address.

  4. From the Service drop-down menu, choose your DNS service.
  5. From the Action Profile drop-down menu, choose the Action profile for which this policy is intended. See Object | Action Profiles > Security Action Profile to create your own Action profiles. When selecting Filter, the firewall proxies connections matching this rule with a 4to4 Mode and takes the action specified in the profile. Actions could be Allow/Block/Negative/Forged IP. When selecting Proxy, the firewall proxies packets matching this rule.

  6. From the Schedule drop-down menu, choose when the policy is in effect. The default is Always.

    Click Enable to activate your new policy.

  7. Click Add to save your policy.
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