Firewall Rule Generator

The Firewall Rule Generator helps generate firewall rule definitions that can be applied through Bulk Actions.

What is the Firewall Rule Generator

Use the rule generator when you need to generate firewall rules from structured inputs, then copy the generated rules and apply them in bulk.

Using the Rule Generator

Fill in the fields in order.

Field	Description
Tenant	The required tenant.
Environment	The required environment, if applicable.
Policy Type	Determines the policy direction and zones such as SSA, HSA, MAN, or INET.
Source Subnet	Source subnets or IPs. Multiple IPs can be separated with commas.
Source Nodes	Required only for nodes within SITE Cloud; may be disabled depending on policy type.
Destination Subnet	Destination subnets or IPs. Multiple IPs can be separated with commas.
Destination Nodes	Required only for nodes within SITE Cloud; may be disabled depending on policy type.
Services	Required services or ports. Select from the dropdown or add custom ports.
Description	Optional clarification for the generated rules.

Custom service format:

• TCP ports: tcp/xxx
• UDP ports: udp/xxx

After the required fields are completed, the generated rules appear in the bottom text box. Use the copy button in the top-right corner to copy them.

Bulk Actions

Bulk Actions is used to create or update resources in bulk. Examples include creating VMs, rebooting VMs, and creating firewall rules.

To apply generated firewall rules:

1. Open Bulk Actions.
2. From the action dropdown, select Create Firewall Rule.
3. Paste the rules copied from the rule generator.
4. Click Submit.
5. Open Request List to view the firewall rule requests.