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fw ctl block

Description

Blocks all connections to, from, and through the Security Gateway.

Important - The fw ctl block on command immediately blocks all connections without a prompt and regardless the currently installed policy. To unblock the connections, you must either reboot the Security Gateway, or connect to the Security Gateway over a serial console (or LOM card) and run the fw ctl block off command.

Syntax

fw [-d] ctl block

off

on

Parameters

Parameter

Description

-d

Runs the command in debug mode.

Use only if you troubleshoot the command itself.

off

Removes the block of all connections.

on

Blocks all connections.