IP Addresses and Services Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, IOS XR Releases

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IP Addresses and Services Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, IOS XR Releases

Purpose of IP Access Control Lists

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This topic lists the purposes for which you can use IP Access Control Lists (ACLs) on the Cisco 8000 Series Router.


You can use IP ACLs to:

  • Filter incoming or outgoing packets on an interface.

  • Filter packets for mirroring.

  • Redirect traffic as required.

  • Restrict the contents of routing updates.

  • Limit debug output based on an address or protocol.

  • Control vty access.

  • Identify or classify traffic for advanced features, such as congestion avoidance, congestion management, and priority and custom queueing.