Configure web filtering with manual DNS servers

Required configuration items

To configure web filtering with manual DNS servers:


  1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
  2. Access the device configuration:

    1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
    2. Click the Device ID.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Click to expand Config.

    1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      The Configuration window is displayed.

  3. Click Firewall > Web filtering service.

  4. Click Enable web filtering to enable.
  5. For Web filtering service, select Manual.
  6. Click to expand Servers.
  7. Click to add a server.

  8. For IP address, enter the IP address of the DNS server.

  9. (Optional) Repeat for additional DNS servers.
  10. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the IX15 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:

    > config
(config)>

  3. Enable web filtering:
    (config)> firewall web-filter enable true
(config)>
  4. Set the web filter service type to manual:
    (config)> firewall web-filter service manual
(config)>
  5. Add a DNS server:
    (config)> add firewall web-filter server end
(config firewall web-filter server 0)>
  6. Set the DNS server's IP address:
    (config firewall web-filter server 0)> ip ip_address
(config firewall web-filter server 0)>
  7. (Optional) Repeat for additional DNS servers.

    For example, to configure manual web-filtering using Cisco's open DNS servers:

    1. Enable web filtering:
      (config)> firewall web-filter enable true
(config)>
    2. Set the web filter service type to manual:
      (config)> firewall web-filter service manual
(config)>
    3. Add the first DNS server:
      1. Add the server:
        (config)> add firewall web-filter server end
(config firewall web-filter server 0)>
      2. Set the server's IP address:
        (config firewall web-filter server 0)> ip 208.67.222.220
(config firewall web-filter server 0)>
    4. Add the second DNS server:
      1. Move back one node in the configuration tree:
        (config firewall web-filter server 0)> ..
(config firewall web-filter server)>
      2. Add the server:
        (config firewall web-filter server)> add end
(config firewall web-filter server 1)>
      3. Set the server's IP address:
        (config firewall web-filter server 1)> ip 208.67.222.222
(config firewall web-filter server 0)>

  8. Save the configuration and apply the change.
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  9. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.