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distributedfirewall-rule

This topic describes the verbs, command-line arguments, and API parameters available for the distributedfirewall-rule noun in the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management SDK.

add

Warning

Note

This command attempts to acquire a lock on the firewall, and will update rules only if that lock was acquired.

Use distributedfirewall-rule-add from the command line to add a rule to a distributed firewall interface.

Command-line syntax
clm distributedfirewall-rule-add [-h] [--waitfor TIME_OUT_SECONDS] --firewallname NAME
--interfacename NAME --environmentname NAME --sourceaddress SUBNET [--sourcemask NETWORK_MASK]
--destinationaddress SUBNET [--destinationmask NETWORK_MASK] --destinationportrange PORT|PORT1-PORT2
--protocol {17,6,1} [--accept] [--hidden] [--locked] [--logged] [--description DESCRIPTION]

Use distributedfirewall_rule_add in the API to add a rule to a distributed firewall interface. This command returns a LogicalSimpleFirewallRule API object with the same attributes and relationships.

API syntax
obj = distributedfirewall_rule_add(gcac, firewallname=None, interfacename=None,
environmentname=None, description=None, sourceaddress=None, sourcemask=None,
destinationaddress=None, destinationmask=None, destinationportrange=None,
protocol=None, accept=None, hidden=None, locked=None, logged=None)

obj.guid # returns the GUID
obj.name # returns the name
...

Command-line argument

API parameter

Description

Required?

--firewallname
firewallname

Name of the firewall to which the rule applies.

Yes

--interfacename
interfacename

Name of the firewall NIC interface.

Yes

--environmentname
environmentname

Name of the environment that contains the specified firewall.

Yes

--sourceaddress
sourceaddress

IP address of the source.

Yes

--destinationaddress
destinationaddress

IP address of the destination.

Yes

--destinationportrange
destinationportrange

A single port number or a port range.

Yes

--protocol
protocol

The protocol identifier:

  • 1—ICMP
  • 6—TCP
  • 17—UDP

Yes

--sourcemask
sourcemask

Subnet mask of the source.

 

--destinationmask
destinationmask

Subnet mask of the destination.

 

--accept
accept

Indicate that traffic is allowed. This parameter does not need a value for the command line. For the API, specify true, false, or None.

 

--hidden
hidden

Indicate that the rule is hidden. This parameter does not need a value for the command line. For the API, specify true, false, or None.

 

--locked
locked

Indicate that the rule is locked. This parameter does not need a value for the command line. For the API, specify true, false, or None.

 

--logged
logged

Indicate that traffic matching rules should log an entry for audit. This parameter does not need a value for the command line. For the API, specify true, false, or None.

 

--description
description

A description of the firewall rule.

 

--waitfor

 

Time in seconds to wait for response from the server, otherwise return running task details.

 

 

gcac

GenericCloudAPIClient instance/user authentication.

 

delete

Warning

Note

This command attempts to acquire a lock on the firewall, and will update rules only if that lock was acquired.

Use distributedfirewall-rule-delete from the command line to remove a rule from a distributed firewall interface.

Command-line syntax
clm distributedfirewall-rule-delete [-h] [--waitfor TIME_OUT_SECONDS] --firewallname NAME
--interfacename NAME --environmentname NAME [--rule GUID] [--sourceaddress SUBNET]
[--sourcemask NETWORK_MASK] [--destinationaddress SUBNET] [--destinationmask NETWORK_MASK]
[--destinationportrange PORT|PORT1-PORT2] [--protocol {17,6,1}] [--description DESCRIPTION]

Use distributedfirewall_rule_delete in the API to remove a rule from a distributed firewall interface. This command returns a LogicalSimpleFirewallRule API object with the same attributes and relationships.

API syntax
obj = distributedfirewall_rule_delete(gcac, firewallname=None, interfacename=None,
environmentname=None, ruleid=None, description=None, sourceaddress=None, sourcemask=None,
destinationaddress=None, destinationmask=None, destinationportrange=None, protocol=None)

obj.guid # returns the GUID
obj.name # returns the name
...

Command-line argument

API parameter

Description

Required?

--firewallname
firewallname

Name of the firewall from which to remove the rule.

Yes

--interfacename
interfacename

Name of the firewall NIC interface.

Yes

--environmentname
environmentname

Name of the environment that contains the specified firewall.

Yes

--rule
ruleid

GUID of the rule to delete.

 

--sourceaddress
sourceaddress

IP address of the source.

 

--sourcemask
sourcemask

Subnet mask of the source.

 

--destinationaddress
destinationaddress

IP address of the destination.

 

--destinationmask
destinationmask

Subnet mask of the destination.

 

--destinationportrange
destinationportrange

A single port number or a port range.

 

--protocol
protocol

The protocol identifier:

  • 1—ICMP
  • 6—TCP
  • 17—UDP

 

--description
description

A description of the firewall rule.

 

--waitfor

 

Time in seconds to wait for response from the server, otherwise return running task details.

 

 

gcac

GenericCloudAPIClient instance/user authentication.

 

list

Use distributedfirewall-rule-list from the command line to list the rules associated with distributed firewall interfaces.

Command-line syntax
clm distributedfirewall-rule-list [-h] [-l] [-u] [-n] [-s] [-k FIELD_NAME [FIELD_NAME ...]]
[--filter FIELD_NAME=VALUE [FIELD_NAME=VALUE ...]] --firewallname NAME

Use distributedfirewall_rule_list in the API to list the rules associated with distributed firewall interfaces. This command returns a list of LogicalSimpleFirewallRule API objects with the same attributes and relationships.

API syntax
obj = distributedfirewall_rule_list(gcac, firewallName=None, filters=None)

obj.guid # returns the GUID
obj.name # returns the name
...

Command-line argument

API parameter

Description

Required?

--firewallname
firewallName

Name of the distributed firewall.

Yes

-l

 

List all fields. This parameter does not need a value.

 

-u

 

List only GUIDs. This parameter does not need a value.

 

-n

 

List only names. This parameter does not need a value.

 

-s

 

List GUIDs, names, and status (if applicable). This parameter does not need a value.

 

-k

 

List the field names specified in the value for this parameter.

 

--filter
filters

List the output that matches the specified filters.

 

 

gcac

GenericCloudAPIClient instance/user authentication.

 

 

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BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management 4.6