Chapter 8: Security Management210Configuring IP Access ControlUsing IP access control, you can control access to your Dominion KX II.By setting a global Access Control List (ACL) you are by ensuring thatyour device does not respond to packets being sent from disallowed IPaddresses. The IP access control is global, affecting the Dominion KX IIas a whole, but you can also control access to your device at the grouplevel. See Group-Based IP ACL (Access Control List) (on page 153)for more information about group-level control.Important: IP address 127.0.0.1 is used by the Dominion KX II localport. When creating an IP Access Control list, 127.0.0.1 is used bythe Dominion KX II and should not be within the range of IPaddresses that are blocked; you will not have access to theDominion KX II local port.To use IP access control:1. Open the IP Access Control page by selecting Security > IP AccessControl. The IP Access Control page opens.2. Select the Enable IP Access Control checkbox to enable IP accesscontrol and the remaining fields on the page.3. Choose the Default Policy. This is the action taken for IP addressesthat are not within the ranges you specify. Accept - IP addresses are allowed access to the Dominion KX IIdevice. Drop - IP addresses are denied access to the Dominion KX IIdevice.Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.To add (append) rules:1. Type the IP address and subnet mask in the IPv4/Mask orIPv6/Prefix Length field.Note: The IP address should be entered using CIDR (ClasslessInter-Domain Routing notation, in which the first 24 bits are used asa network address).2. Choose the Policy from the drop-down list.3. Click Append. The rule is added to the bottom of the rules list.To insert a rule:1. Type a rule #. A rule # is required when using the Insert command.
