Configure a security group rule

  1. On the top navigation bar, click Cloud Services, and then select Security Groups from the Network menu.

  1. Click a security group name.

  1. Click the Inbound Security Group Rules or Outbound Security Group Rules tab, and then click Create.

  1. Configure security group parameters as described in Table-1.

  1. Click OK.

Table-1 Configuring security group parameters

Parameter

Description

Protocol Type

Select a protocol to which the security group rule will apply.

Direction

Select a traffic direction.

  • Inbound—Traffic sent from outside the security group to cloud hosts in the security group.

  • Outbound—Traffic in the opposite direction.

Port Range

Enter a port number range. If you select a protocol that uses a fixed port, do not configure this parameter.

Peer Address

Select a peer type.

IP Version/Authorization Object/Security Group

For a peer IP address or network

IPv4

Permit an IPv4 address or address range.

IPv6

Permit an IPv6 address or address range.

For a peer security group

IPv4

Permit the IPv4 cloud hosts in a security group.

IPv6

Permit the IPv6 cloud hosts in a security group.