How to Start iptables
You can start, stop, and restart iptables after booting by using the commands:
[root@bigboy tmp]# service iptables start
[root@bigboy tmp]# service iptables stop
[root@bigboy tmp]# service iptables restart
To get iptables configured to start at boot, use the chkconfig command:
[root@bigboy tmp]# chkconfig iptables on
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