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firehol-classify(5) 3.1.8 firehol-classify(5)

NAME

firehol-classify - classify traffic for traffic shaping tools

SYNOPSIS

{ classify | classify46 } class [rule-params]

classify4 class [rule-params]

classify6 class [rule-params]

DESCRIPTION

The classify helper command puts matching traffic into the specified traffic shaping class.

The class is a class as used by iptables(8) and tc(8) (e.g. MAJOR:MINOR).

The rule-params define a set of rule parameters to match the traffic that is to be classified. See firehol-params(5) for more details.

Any classify commands will affect all traffic matched. They must be declared before the first router or interface.

EXAMPLES


# Put all smtp traffic leaving via eth1 in class 1:1
classify 1:1 outface eth1 proto tcp dport 25

SEE ALSO

firehol-params(5) - optional rule parameters
iptables(8) - administration tool for IPv4 firewalls
ip6tables(8) - administration tool for IPv6 firewalls
tc(8) - show / manipulate traffic control settings
FireHOL Website
FireHOL Online PDF Manual
FireHOL Online Documentation
Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control HOWTO

AUTHORS

FireHOL Team.

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