improve text about basic configuration options

[pve-docs.git] / pve-firewall-rules-opts.adoc

`-dest` `string` ::

Restrict packet destination address. This can refer to a single IP address,
an IP set ('+ipsetname') or an IP alias definition. You can also specify an
address range like '20.34.101.207-201.3.9.99', or a list of IP addresses
and networks (entries are separated by comma). Please do not mix IPv4 and
IPv6 addresses inside such lists.

`-dport` `string` ::

Restrict TCP/UDP destination port. You can use service names or simple
numbers (0-65535), as defined in '/etc/services'. Port ranges can be
specified with '\d+:\d+', for example '80:85', and you can use comma
separated list to match several ports or ranges.

`-iface` `string` ::

Network interface name. You have to use network configuration key names for
VMs and containers ('net\d+'). Host related rules can use arbitrary
strings.

`-proto` `string` ::

IP protocol. You can use protocol names ('tcp'/'udp') or simple numbers, as
defined in '/etc/protocols'.

`-source` `string` ::

Restrict packet source address. This can refer to a single IP address, an
IP set ('+ipsetname') or an IP alias definition. You can also specify an
address range like '20.34.101.207-201.3.9.99', or a list of IP addresses
and networks (entries are separated by comma). Please do not mix IPv4 and
IPv6 addresses inside such lists.

`-sport` `string` ::

Restrict TCP/UDP source port. You can use service names or simple numbers
(0-65535), as defined in '/etc/services'. Port ranges can be specified with
'\d+:\d+', for example '80:85', and you can use comma separated list to
match several ports or ranges.