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To fully use this screen, you must have the following permissions assigned to your account:

  • Read Virtual Data Centers
  • Read Firewall
  • Write Firewall

  • Write Entity Meta Data

  • Read Entity Meta Data

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Create a Firewall Rule
Create a Firewall Rule
Create a Firewall Rule

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Create a Firewall Rule with a New IP Address Group
Create a Firewall Rule with a New IP Address Group
Create a Firewall Rule with a New IP Address Group

In the Firewall screen, each entry in the table represents a single firewall rule; however, each firewall rule can contain several IP addresses or just a single IP address.

Tip

You can combine related IP addresses into a single IP Group. For example, if you want to block traffic from three separate IP address, you do not have to create three separate firewall rules. Instead, you can combine the three separate IP addresses into a single, configurable IP Group. Then, when you create a firewall rule, you can pick the newly created IP Group as your Source or Destination IP addresses.

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titleStep 1: Create an IP Group

  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), on the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data centers, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data center.

  4. Click IP Groups.
  5. Click Actions, and then click New Group.
  6. In Name of IP Group, enter a descriptive name.
  7. In IP Addresses, enter a member, and then click the plus icon.
    • You can enter:
      • A single IP address
      • A range of IP addresses
      • CIDR
    • You must add at least one member.
    • You can add multiple members to a service group.
  8. Click Create Group.
    • The newly created IP group will appear at the bottom of the table.


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titleStep 2: Create a Service Group

In the Firewall screen, each entry in the table represents a single firewall rule; however, each firewall rule can contain several protocols (and ports).

Tip

You can combine related protocols (and ports) into a Service Group. For example, if you want to create a firewall rule to block three types of traffic, you do not have to create three separate firewall rules. Instead, you can combine the three types of traffic (protocols and ports) into a single, configurable Service Group. Then, when you create a firewall rule, you can pick the newly created Service Group.

  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), on the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data centers, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data center.

  4. Click Service Groups.
  5. ClickActions, and then clickNew Group.
  6. In Name of Service Group, enter a descriptive name.
  7. In Services, enter the service or sub-protocol, and then click the plus ( + ) icon.
    • You must add at least one member.

    • You can add multiple members to a service group.

      Service Or Sub-Protocol

      Notes

      Example

      Services (TCP, UDP, Etc.)

      You Must Enter A Port Number.

      These Services Are Not Case-Sensitive.

      • Tcp/80
      • TCP/80
      • Tcp/80
      • TCp/80
      Additional services (AARP, AH, etc.)

      These additional services are not case-sensitive.

      Do not enter a port number with these additional services.

      • ATALK
      • igmp
      • Gre
      Sub-protocols (echo-reply, redirect, etc.)

      You must enter icmp, followed by the specific sub-protocol.

      You must enter the sub-protocol in lower-case letters.

      Do not enter a port number.

      • icmp/source-host-isolated
      • icmp/time-exceeded


  8. Click Create Group.
    • The newly created service group will appear at the bottom of the table.
Info

For a complete list of supported services and sub-protocol, see Review supported services and sub-protocols.

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Create a Firewall Rule
Create a Firewall Rule

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titleStep 3: Create a Firewall Rule

  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), on the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data centers, then in the top menu, click the corresponding data center.

  4. On the Rules tab, click Actions, and then click New Rule.

    • If you do not see Actions, then click Create a Firewall Rule.
  5. In Name of Rule, enter a descriptive name.
  6. Under Action, select Allow to allow specified traffic to access your virtual machine, or Block to block specified traffic.
  7. Under Status, select Enabled to create the rule in an enabled status, or Disabled to create the rule in a disabled status.
  8. In Source, select the name of the desired IP Group.
    1. If the desired IP Group is not listed, click + New IP Group to create a new IP Group, then follow the steps outlined in Create an IP group.
  9. In Destination, select the name of the desired destination.
    1. If the desired destination is not listed, click + New IP Group to create a new IP Group, then follow the steps outlined in Create an IP group.
  10. In Services, select the name of the desired Service Group.
    1. If the desired Service Group is not listed, click + New Service Group to create a new Service Group, then follow the steps outlined in Create a service group.

  11. Click Save.

    Info

    After you create a rule, Armor recommends that you place the rule in the correct order. To learn more, see Reorder a Firewall Rule.


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Reorder a Firewall Rule
Reorder a Firewall Rule
Reorder A Firewall Rule

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Note

The Armor default rule that displays at the bottom of the table cannot be re-ordered.

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Refresh the Status a Firewall Rule
Refresh the Status a Firewall Rule
Refresh the Status a Firewall Rule

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You can manually refresh the status of an individual firewall rule. This will allow you to see the status of the firewall rule transition from a Pending status.

  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data centers, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data center.
  4. Locate and hover over the desired firewall rule.
  5. Click the vertical ellipses.
  6. Click Refresh Rule.

You can also manually refresh the status of all firewall rules at once.

  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data centers, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data center.
  4. Click Actions, and then click Refresh Page.


Edit a Firewall Rule

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titleEdit a Firewall Rule
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Edit a firewall rule

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  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data centers, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data center.
  4. Locate and hover over the desired firewall rule.
  5. Click the vertical ellipses.
  6. Click Edit Rule.

  7. Make any desired changes to the firewall rule.

  8. Click Save.


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titleRemove a Source, Destination, or Service Group

  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data centers, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data center.
  4. Locate and hover over the desired firewall rule.
  5. Click the vertical ellipses.
  6. Click Edit Rule.
    1. Hover over the desired Source, then click the trash can icon.
    2. Hover over the desired Destination, then click the trash can icon.
    3. Hover over the desired Service Group, then click the trash can icon.

  7. Click Save.

    Note

    In order to save a rule, you must have an entry in the Source, Destination, and Services section.



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titleEnable or Disable a Firewall Rule

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Enable or disable a firewall rule

  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data centers, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data center.

  4. Hover over the desired firewall rule.

  5. Click the vertical ellipses.

  6. Click Enable Rule or Disable Rule.

  7. Click Enable Rule or Disable Rule again.

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Manage Firewall Rule Notes
Manage Firewall Rule Notes
Manage Firewall Rule Notes

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Note

In order to create, view or edit notes for your firewall rules, you must have the following permissions enabled:

  • Write Entity Meta Data
  • Read Entity Meta Data


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titleAdd a Firewall Rule Note

  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data center, then click the corresponding data center.

  4. Locate and hover over the desired firewall rule.
  5. Click the vertical ellipses.
  6. Click View/Edit Notes.
  7. In Notes, enter the desired text.

  8. Click Submit.

    Info

    A note icon will display next to the Name of the firewall rule that was updated. Click the icon to view the note.



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titleView a Firewall Rule Note

  1. In the Armor Management Portal (AMP), in the left-side navigation, click Security.

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. If you have virtual machines in various data center, then click the corresponding data center.

  4. Locate and hover over the desired firewall rule.
  5. Next to the Name, click the note icon.
    1. Or, click the vertical ellipses, then click View/Edit Notes.


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Export firewall data
Export firewall data
Export Firewall Data

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