---
title: "IPDS | DoS | Update"
description: "This section displays the configuration of DoS protection rules organized into two tabs: the **Global** and **Farms** tabs. Note that all changes made in this section will take effect upon clicking the **Apply** button. ## Global Settings DoS Rules Below…"
url: "https://www.relianoid.com/resources/knowledge-base/ipds-enterprise-edition-v8-administration-guide/ipds-dos-update/"
updated: "2024-07-03"
category: Enterprise Edition / Administration Guide v8 / IPDS
---

# IPDS | DoS | Update

This section displays the configuration of DoS protection rules organized into two tabs: the **Global** and **Farms** tabs. Note that all changes made in this section will take effect upon clicking the **Apply** button.

## Global Settings DoS Rules

Below are the available options for rule configuration:

**Name**. Descriptive name of the rule set.
  **Rule**. Type of rule that defines the behavior of connections.

### Connection limit per second

[![relianoid load balancer v8 ipds dos update](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_ipds_dos_update_.webp)](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_ipds_dos_update_.webp)

Settings for the **Connection limit per second** rule include:

**Total connections per source IP**. Number of connections allowed per client or source IP address within a specified time frame. Acts as a soft limit.
  **Limit Burst**. Maximum allowed connections per source IP address before 1 per second starts blocking. Acts as a hard limit.

### Total connections limit per source IP

[![relianoid load balancer v8 ipds dos limit source](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_ipds_dos_limit_source_.webp)](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_ipds_dos_limit_source_.webp)

**Total connections limit per source IP**. Cumulative connections allowed for a client or source IP address.

### Check bogus TCP flags

No global settings are available for this rule.

### Limit RST request per second

[![relianoid load balancer v8 ipds dos limit rst](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_ipds_dos_limit_rst_.webp)](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_ipds_dos_limit_rst_.webp)

**Limit RST request per source IP**. Allowed TCP packets with the RST flag per client or source IP address. Acts as a soft limit.
  **Limit Burst**. Maximum allowed RST packets per source IP address before 1 per second starts blocking. Acts as a hard limit.

## Farms DoS Rules Settings

This section allows the assignment of DoS rules to one or more farms. Use the right or left double arrow buttons to assign or remove the rule from all farms. Select one or more farms (pressing **Shift**) and click the single arrow button to assign or remove the DoS rule.

[![relianoid load balancer v8 ipds dos farms](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_ipds_dos_farms_.webp)](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_ipds_dos_farms_.webp)

### 📄 Download this document in PDF format