Creating and editing firewall rules

This topic describes how to add, edit, and delete firewall rules by using the Manage Firewalls dialog box. The topic contains the following sections:

• • Before you begin
  • To access the Manage Firewalls dialog box
    • From the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management Administration Console
    • From the Details pane
  • To add a firewall rule
  • To edit a firewall rule
  • To delete a firewall rule
  • Related topics

Before you begin

The network container must have at least one firewall.

To access the Manage Firewalls dialog box

You can access the Manage Firewalls dialog from the Resource Manager > Network > Network Containers workspace or from the accompanying Details pane for the selected container.

From the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management Administration Console

1. Click the vertical Workspaces menu on the left side of the window and select Resources.
2. Under Quick Links on the left, click Network Containers under the Network section to display the network containers.
3. Select a network container that has a firewall that you want to manage.
4. Click the Manage Firewall Rules icon .
5. Click the Firewalls or Distributed Firewalls tab.

From the Details pane

1. Select the network container with the firewall entry or entries.
2. Expand the Details pane.
3. Under the Firewalls or Distributed Firewalls label, select the firewall.
4. Click one of the following:
   • The Manage Firewall Rules icon (for perimeter firewalls)
   • The Manage Distributed Firewall Rules icon for distributed firewalls.
     The Manage Firewall rules dialog is displayed.
     

You can now add, edit, or delete a firewall rule, as described in the following sections.

To add a firewall rule

To edit a firewall rule

To delete a firewall rule

Related topics

Overview-of-managing-firewalls-for-network-containers
Managing-perimeter-firewalls
Managing-distributed-firewalls
Sorting-rules-for-firewalls