Figure-1 shows the firewall configuration workflow. Table-1 describes the configuration steps.
Figure-1 Firewall configuration workflow
Table-1 Firewall configuration workflow
Step |
Description |
Create an object group. For a firewall to use object groups, you must first create object groups and objects. |
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Create a firewall. When you create a firewall, you can select an existing rule set, or select Auto Create to use an automatically created rule set. You can also attach the firewall to a router. A firewall attached to a router can provide security protection on the subnets attached to the router. |
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Create firewall rules as needed. You can create rules one by one or import rules in bulk. |
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Add rules in to a firewall rule set. |