# Examine the file to see how rules are added.

# Issue the command: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config</span></code></b> to save the rules you added with the iptables command, above. To make the iptables rules persistent, you can issue the command: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables</span></code></b>

# Restart your iptables service and test your configuration.