Using Policy Blocks

Policy Blocks are created to store multiple policies. Policy Blocks can be appended to a Policy Package. When creating a Policy Package, the administrator does not need to add one policy at a time. By appending a Policy Block to a Policy Package, the administrator can ensure that all policies in the Policy Block are added to the policy package together.

Policy Blocks are supported for the following types:

• Firewall Policies

• Proxy Policies

• Firewall Virtual Wire Pair Policies

Policy Blocks can be used within the Global Database ADOM and appended to global header and footer poilicies, and then assigned to an ADOM's policies. With Policy Blocks, you can use policies across multiple Global Policy Packages. See Global policy packages.

You must enable Policy Blocks before you can use them. On the Policy & Objects pane, from the Tools menu, select Feature Visibility, and then select the Policy Block checkbox to display the option.

This topic includes the following sections:

• Creating Policy Blocks

• Editing Policy Blocks

• Adding policies to a Policy Block

• Creating Proxy Policies in Policy Blocks

• Appending a Policy Block to a Policy Package

• Installing Policy Blocks to target devices

• Using Policy Blocks versus Global Policy Packages

• Controlling access to Policy Blocks

• Migrating global policies to policy blocks