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Date:      Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:34:43 +0800
From:      bycn82 <bycn82@gmail.com>
To:        Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com>,  Willem Jan Withagen <wjw@digiware.nl>
Cc:        "freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org" <freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: IPFW rule sets and automatic rule numbering
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On 9/17/14 22:58, Freddie Cash wrote:
> Just to summarise everything:
>
> 1.  Automatic rule numbering works beautifully if you only ever use 
> the default rule set (set 0).  Meaning, if you don't use any set 
> commands at all.
>
> 2.  If you manually number every rule, then using rule sets works 
> beautifully.
>
> 3.  Doing a little set manipulation allows you to load updated rules 
> without disconnecting anyone or dropping any packets:
>   disable set 1
>   load rules into set 1
>   enable set 1
you dont need below steps.
>   swap set 1 0
>   disable set 1
>
> I understand how everything works a little bit better now.  Thanks for 
> all the help and pointers and discussion.
>
> -- 
> Freddie Cash
> fjwcash@gmail.com <mailto:fjwcash@gmail.com>





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