# Policy element configuration overview

After you decide on a policy hierarchy, you can populate the policy elements with rules for handling the traffic.

Policy elements are only containers for the actual traffic handling rules. When you have decided on a policy hierarchy, you can populate the policy elements with the rules for handling the traffic.

1. (Optional) Create a custom template and add the rules and insert points.
2. Create a custom policy and add the rules.
3. (Optional) Create sub-policies and add the IPv4 Access rules.