rule description (Basic ACL view)

Function

The rule description command configures a description for an ACL rule.

The undo rule description command deletes the description of an ACL rule.

By default, no description is configured for an ACL rule.

Format

rule rule-id description destext

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
rule-id	Specifies the ID of an ACL rule.	The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 4294967294.
destext	Specifies the description of an ACL rule.	The value is a string of 1 to 127 case-sensitive characters, spaces supported. The value must not start with spaces and can be a combination of letters, numbers, and spaces.

Parameter

Description

Value

rule-id

Specifies the ID of an ACL rule.

The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 4294967294.

destext

Specifies the description of an ACL rule.

The value is a string of 1 to 127 case-sensitive characters, spaces supported. The value must not start with spaces and can be a combination of letters, numbers, and spaces.

Views

Basic ACL view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
acl	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

Run the rule description command to configure a description for an ACL in any of the following situations:

A large number of ACLs are configured, and their functions are difficult to identify.
An ACL is used at a long interval, and its function may be left forgotten.

Prerequisites

An ACL rule has been created using the rule command.

Precautions

If the description of an ACL rule is not configured, the ACL rule may be misunderstood or misused.

Example

# Configure a description for a basic ACL rule numbered 23.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] acl number 2999
[*HUAWEI-acl4-basic-2999] rule 23 deny source 10.1.1.1 0
[*HUAWEI-acl4-basic-2999] rule 23 description This rule is used to filter packets according to the source IP address.