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title: Exclude a prefix
description: Exclude a prefix or prefix subset from Advanced DDoS Protection monitoring.
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# Exclude a prefix

To exclude a prefix or a prefix subset from Advanced DDoS Protection:

1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to the **L3/4 DDoS protection** page.  
[ Go to **DDoS Managed Rules** ](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/network-security/ddos)
2. Go to **Advanced Protection**.
3. [Add the prefix](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/advanced-ddos-systems/how-to/add-prefix/) you previously onboarded to Magic Transit to Advanced TCP Protection.
4. [Add the prefix](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/advanced-ddos-systems/how-to/add-prefix/) (or subset) you wish to exclude as a new, separate prefix in Advanced TCP Protection.
5. For the prefix you added in the previous step, select **Exclude Subset** in the **Enrolled Prefixes** list.

Note

Prefixes or subsets added as _Excluded_ will not be protected by Advanced TCP Protection.

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