fwmode

Description

Shows and configures the Firewall mode - User Space Firewall (USFW) and Kernel Space Firewall (KSFW).

Important:

To configure the Firewall mode, use the "cpconfig" command as described in sk167052.
You must run this command in the Expert mode.
In a Cluster, you must configure all the Cluster Members in the same way.
On Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, and Chassis), you must connect to the Gaia Portal of the applicable Security Group.

Syntax

fwmode

-h

-i

{-k | -u} [-r] [-q]

-s

Parameters

Step	Instructions
No Parameter	Shows the available parameters.
`-h`	Shows the complete built-in help.
`-i`	Shows if a reboot is required after you changed the Firewall mode.
`-k`	Configures the Kernel Space Firewall (KSFW) mode.
`-q`	Quiet mode - does not print messages on the screen.
`-r`	Forces the immediate reboot after the change.
`-s`	Shows the current Firewall mode.
`-u`	Configures the User Space Firewall (USFW) mode.

Example

[Expert@MyGW:0]# fwmode -s

Firewall is Kernel mode

[Expert@MyGW:0]#