Firewall Rule Actions

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Last updated: 09 February 2024 by Soniya Patil
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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


Create a Firewall Rule

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.

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.

 

  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 an IP group.

  8. Click Create Group.

    • The newly created IP group will appear at the bottom of the table.

 

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

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 centres, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data centre.

  4. Click Service Groups.

  5. Click Actions, and then click New 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.



  8. Click Create Group.

    • The newly created service group will appear at the bottom of the table.

 

  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 centres, then in the top menu, click the corresponding data centre.

  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.

 

Create a Firewall Rule with an Existing IP Address Group and Service Group

To create a new firewall rule with an existing IP Group and Service Group, simply follow the instructions outlined in Create a firewall rule.

Reorder A Firewall Rule

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

  2. Click Firewall.

  3. Under Rule, in the numbered fields, enter the desired number, then click the check mark to move the rule to a different position. Click X to cancel.

    • If you have more than 25 rules, the additional rules will be placed on the next page of the Firewall screen.


Refresh the Status of a Firewall Rule

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 centres, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data centre.

  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 centres, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data centre.

  4. Click Actions, and then click Refresh Page.

Edit 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 centres, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data centre.

  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.

 

  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 centres, then in the top drop-down menu, select the desired data centre.

  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.



 

 

Manage Firewall Rule Notes

 

Export Firewall Data

  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 click the corresponding data centre.

  4. Select Rules, IP Groups, or Service Groups to filter the data.

  5. (Optional) Use the filter function to customize the data displayed.

  6. In the bottom, right part of the screen, click CSV.

    • You have the option to export all the data (All) or only the data that appears on the current screen (Current Set).

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