Create empty sub-policies

Before you can edit a sub-policy, you must create an empty sub-policy.

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Steps

Select Configuration.
Right-click the Policies branch and select one of the following options:
- New > Engine Sub-Policy.
- New > IPS Sub-Policy.
- New > Layer 2 Engine Sub-Policy.
- New > Layer 2 Interface Sub-Policy
Enter a unique Name for the element.
(Optional) Click the Permissions tab and adjust the Access Control Lists at the top part of the dialog box to include the Sub-Policy on one or more custom Access Control Lists.
Click OK.
The new Sub-Policy opens in the Policy Editing view.

Use this dialog box to define the properties of a Engine Sub-Policy or an IPv6 Engine Sub-Policy.

Option	Definition
General tab
Name	Specifies the element name.
Category	Shows the assigned category.
Select	Opens the Category Selection dialog box.
Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.
Permissions tab
Access Control Lists	Specifies administrator permissions for the policy.
Add	Opens the Select Element dialog box.
Remove	Removes the policy from the selected Access Control List.
Permissions
Administrator	Shows the administrator who is allowed to view or edit the policy.
Administrator Role	Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator.
Add Permission	Adds an entry to the Administrator list.
Remove Permission	Removes the selected entry from the Administrator list.

Use this dialog box to define the properties of an IPS Sub-Policy element.

Option	Definition
General tab
Name	Specifies the element name.
Category	Shows the assigned category.
Select	Opens the Category Selection dialog box.
Comment	An optional comment for your reference.

Option	Definition
Permissions tab
Access Control Lists	Specifies administrator permissions for the policy.
Add	Opens the Select Element dialog box.
Remove	Removes the policy from the selected Access Control List.
Permissions
Administrator	Shows the administrator who is allowed to view or edit the policy.
Administrator Role	Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator.
Add Permission	Adds an entry to the Administrator list.
Remove Permission	Removes the selected entry from the Administrator list.

Use this dialog box to define the properties of a Layer 2 Engine Sub-Policy.

Option	Definition
General tab
Name	Specifies the element name.
Category	Shows the assigned category.
Select	Opens the Category Selection dialog box.
Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.
Permissions tab
Access Control Lists	Specifies administrator permissions for the policy.
Add	Opens the Select Element dialog box.
Remove	Removes the policy from the selected Access Control List.
Permissions
Administrator	Shows the administrator who is allowed to view or edit the policy.
Administrator Role	Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator.
Add Permission	Adds an entry to the Administrator list.
Remove Permission	Removes the selected entry from the Administrator list.

Use this dialog box to define the properties of a Layer 2 Interface Sub-Policy.

Option	Definition
General tab
Name	The name of the element.
Category (Optional)	Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category.
Comment (Optional)	A comment for your own reference.

Option	Definition
Permissions tab
Access Control Lists	Specifies administrator permissions for the policy.
Add	Opens the Select Element dialog box.
Remove	Removes the policy from the selected Access Control List.
Permissions
Administrator	Shows the administrator who is allowed to view or edit the policy.
Administrator Role	Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator.
Add Permission	Adds an entry to the Administrator list.
Remove Permission	Removes the selected entry from the Administrator list.