Why does "service iptables status" displays some iptables rules even after "chkconfig --level 345 iptables off" and server reboot?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Why does "service iptables status" displays some iptables rules even after "chkconfig --level 345 iptables off" and server reboot?

  • When using command "service iptables status" or "iptables -L" still displays some iptables rules after already run "chkconfig --level 345 iptables off" and reboot the server.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In
Close

Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.