Using the Geo IP whitelist

To configure a Geo IP whitelist:
  1. Go to Network Security > Geo IP Protection.
  2. Click the Whitelist tab to create a whitelist as described in Table 65.
  3. Click Save.

 Table 65:   Geo IP whitelist configuration
Settings Guidelines

Name

Configuration name. The name can be up to 35 characters long. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, and -. No space is allowed.

After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.

Description

A string to describe the purpose of the configuration, to help you and other administrators more easily identify its use.

Status

Enable/disable the exception. You might have occasion to toggle the exception off and on.

Member

Type

Select and configure either of the following:

IP Subnet—Specify the IP address and CIDR-formatted subnet mask, separated by a forward slash ( / ), such as 192.0.2.0/24. Dotted quad formatted subnet masks are not accepted. IPv6 addresses are not supported.

IP Range—Specify the Start IP and the End IP addresses of the IP range.

Description

Enter a brief description of the IP subnet or IP range, depending on which Type you choose. The description can be up to 1023 characters long. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, -,., and :. No space is allowed.