Create a firewall

Learn how to create a firewall for your entities or network.

Create a firewall

1. In the CubeCMP management console, go to the Networking page.
2. Navigate to the Firewall tab.
3. To start the firewall creation flow, click + Add Firewall.
4. Fill in the Name and Description block.
   • Name: Enter a name for the firewall.
   • Description (Optional): Enter a description for the firewall.
5. To configure the firewall rules, follow these steps:
   1. Click + Add Rule.
   2. Select the Direction, click Inbound or Outbound.
      • Inbound: Select this option to allow or deny incoming traffic to your entities or network.
      • Outbound: Select this option to allow or deny outgoing traffic from your entities or network.
   3. Select the Protocol. Select a common protocol, or select TCP or UDP to specify custom ports.
   4. Select the Source. Select the Source to specify the source IP addresses to be filtered.
      • Specify IP range: Enter your custom IP range.
      • Specify Private Networks: Select one or more networks from your private networks.
6. Apply the firewall to your entities or network at Apply Scope block.
   • Apply to Entities: Select the entities to apply the firewall to.
     • Apply to Instance: Select instances to apply the firewall to.
     • Apply to Auto Scaling Group: Select auto scaling groups to apply the firewall to.
   • Apply to Network: Select networks from your private network to apply the firewall to.
7. Click Create Firewall.