Firewalls in Aerialink v5

Search Firewalls

A default of one-hundred (100) firewall entries is displayed based on the default SortBy (“Last Updated - Descending”). To narrow down the scope of the results:

1. Enter the Firewall Name OR Firewall ID for a specific, singular set of firewalls, OR
2. Enter the Connection ID to return all records of firewalls associated with the specified connection, OR
3. Enter the Account ID to return all records of firewalls associated with the specified account or subaccount.
4. Choose your output method.
5. Choose your sorting method. The default is “Last Updated Descending.”
6. Click “Submit.”

View Firewalls

To view a firewall’s individual record, locate the desired firewall in the search results and click the green, eye-shaped “View” icon. This will provide read-only visibility to the following details:

• Firewall GUID
• Firewall ID
• Created date/time stamp
• Updated date/time stamp
• “Active” status
• Account (the account or subaccount to which the firewall belongs)
• Connection (specific connection(s) to which this firewall is set)
• A friendly “Name” for the firewall
• IP Address
• IP Subnet

Create New Firewalls

1. On Security > Firewalls, click the “+”
2. On the “New Firewall” page, indicate whether the firewall should become active upon creation by checking (or leaving uncheckeD) the “Active” box.
3. Choose the account to which the firewall will be tied.
4. Choose an existing connection from the “Connection” dropdown. Note that the connection must be created before the firewalls can be tied to it.
5. Enter a friendly name for the firewall.
6. Enter the IP address and subnet for the firewall.
7. Click “Create Firewall.”

Edit Firewalls

To edit a firewall’s configuration, locate the desired firewall in the search results and click the blue, pen-shaped “Edit” icon. The “Edit Firewalls” page provides access a version of the “View” page which permits adjustment of some firewall details:

• “Active” status
• Account (the account or subaccount to which the firewall belongs)
• Connection (specific connection(s) to which this firewall is set)
• A friendly “Name” for the firewall
• IP Address
• IP Subnet

The following information will remain read-only:

• Firewall GUID
• Firewall ID
• Created date/time stamp
• Updated date/time stamp