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Creating a security group

Creating a security group

You can create new security groups in the Security Group page.

Security groups can be implemented in a device by selecting it in the order. See Creating an order.

To create a new security group:
  1. Go to Security Group.

  2. Click New.

  3. Enter a Name.

  4. Under Inbound Rules, click New. The Inbound Rule pane is displayed.

    1. Select a Type. The Protocol and Port Range fields are displayed.

    2. Select a Protocol and Port Range, if applicable.

    3. Select the Source.

      Note

      If Anywhere is selected, a notification is displayed to denote that your devices can be accessed by any IPv4 address.

    4. Click OK.

    5. Repeat these steps to create another rule.

  5. Under Outbound Rules, click New. The Outbound Rule pane is displayed.

    1. Select a Type. The Protocol and Port Range fields are displayed.

    2. Select a Protocol and Port Range, if applicable.

    3. Select the Source.

    4. Click OK.

    5. Repeat these steps to create another rule.

  6. Click OK.

Creating a security group

Creating a security group

You can create new security groups in the Security Group page.

Security groups can be implemented in a device by selecting it in the order. See Creating an order.

To create a new security group:
  1. Go to Security Group.

  2. Click New.

  3. Enter a Name.

  4. Under Inbound Rules, click New. The Inbound Rule pane is displayed.

    1. Select a Type. The Protocol and Port Range fields are displayed.

    2. Select a Protocol and Port Range, if applicable.

    3. Select the Source.

      Note

      If Anywhere is selected, a notification is displayed to denote that your devices can be accessed by any IPv4 address.

    4. Click OK.

    5. Repeat these steps to create another rule.

  5. Under Outbound Rules, click New. The Outbound Rule pane is displayed.

    1. Select a Type. The Protocol and Port Range fields are displayed.

    2. Select a Protocol and Port Range, if applicable.

    3. Select the Source.

    4. Click OK.

    5. Repeat these steps to create another rule.

  6. Click OK.