Managing Network Object Groups

The Users & Objects > Network Object Groups page lists the network object groups defined in the system. In this page you can add new network object groups, edit network object groups, and delete network object groups.

We recommend you define groups for network objects to configure the security policy. If you configure security policy with groups and not specified objects, it is much easier to maintain the policy over time. When new network objects are added to the system, you only need to add them to the relevant groups and your policy automatically applies.

To create a new network object group:

1. Click New.

   The New Network Object Group window opens.

2. Enter a Name for the group and Comments (optional).

3. Click Select to show the full list of available network objects and choose the relevant checkboxes.

4. Click New if the existing list does not contain the network object you need. For information on creating a new network object, see the Users & Objects > Network Objects page.

5. Click Apply.

   The New Network Object Group window opens and shows the services you selected

6. You can also click New from the New Network Object Group window.

7. To remove a network object from the group list, select it and click Remove.

8. Click Apply.

   The network object group is added to the list of groups.

To edit a network object group:

1. Select a group from the list.

2. Click Edit.

3. Make the necessary changes.

4. Click Apply.

To delete a network object group:

1. Select the group from the list.

2. Click Delete.

3. Click Yes in the confirmation message.

To filter for a specified service group:

1. In the Type to filter box, enter the network object group name or part of it.

2. As you enter text, the list is filtered and shows matching results.