Managing System Services

The Users & Objects > Services page lists the system services configured in the system. In this page you can add new services, edit services, and delete services.

You use service objects to easily define the different network protocols. This is usually with IP protocol and ports (used by the TCP and UDP IP protocols).

You can use these objects to define policy based routing in the Device > Routing page.

To create a new service:

1. Click New.

2. In the Service tab, enter information in the fields that apply to the type of service you select. Note that not all fields may show:

   • Name - Enter the service's name.

   • Type - Select the service type from the list:

     • TCP

     • UDP

     • ICMP - Select this option if it is necessary to represent a specific option within the ICMP protocol. Note that this is an advanced option.

     • Other - Select this option to represent any IP protocol other than TCP or UDP.

   • Ports - Enter the port(s) if you selected Type - TCP or UDP. Enter a specific port number or port range.

   • IP Protocol - Enter the IP protocol if you selected Type - Other.

   • ICMP type and ICMP code - Enter the ICMP type and code that you want the service object to represent as listed in RFC 792. This option is only relevant if you selected Type - ICMP.

   • Comments - Enter an optional comment.

   • Disable inspection for this service – Select this checkbox to disable deep inspection of traffic matching this service. This option is only available for built-in services.

To edit a service:

1. Select a service from the list.

2. Click Edit.

3. Make the necessary changes. Note that not all fields can be edited.

4. Click Apply.

To delete a service:

1. Select the service from the list. Note that you can only delete a user defined service.

2. Click Delete.

3. Click Yes in the confirmation message.

To filter for a specified service:

1. In the Type to filter box, enter the service name or part of it.