Managing virtual firewall rules by network container

The following topics explain how to manage virtual firewall rules for your organization:

To add or edit a virtual firewall rule

1. From the BMC Tenant Administrator console, click Network on the My Services tab.
    The network containers in your organization are displayed.
2. Select the network container for which you want to add a virtual firewall rule.
3. Click the Manage Virtual Firewalls icon.
    The Manage Virtual Firewalls dialog box is displayed.

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4. Click Add Firewall Rule to add a rule and click Edit Firewall Rule to edit a rule.
    The Create Virtual Firewall Rule or Edit Virtual Firewall Rule dialog is displayed.
   
5. Type, select, or change the values for these virtual firewall rule attributes (attributes in bold text are mandatory):
   • Status — Enable or disable the rule upon creation.
   • Allow Traffic — Permit or deny network traffic.
   • Transport Protocol — Pick a protocol from the drop-down list, such as TCP or UDP.
   • Application Protocol — Click the radio button for the type of protocol or the port number, and select from the list of protocols or type a port number.
   • Description — Add text to describe the rule.
   • Source — Click the radio button for Host Address or for Network Address/Network Mask, and enter the source address.
   • Destination — Click the radio button for Host Address or for Network Address/Network Mask, and enter the destination address.
6. Click Save.
    You return to the Manage Virtual Firewalls dialog.
7. To save the rule that you created, which is now displayed in the list of virtual firewall rules, click Save.
    A confirmation dialog box appears.
   
8. Click Yes to confirm your changes.