Configure NGFW settings for the Cloud Auto-Scaled Firewalls

Configure settings for the virtual machines where the Cloud Auto-Scaled Firewalls run.

Steps

  1. (Optional) From the NGFW Version drop-down list, select the NGFW Engine version.
    Version 6.4 or higher is required.
  2. From the NGFW licensing model options, select Pay as you go.
    Note: The hourly (pay as you go) licensing model is recommended for Cloud Auto-Scaled Firewalls. If you use the bring your own license licensing model, you must have an NGFW license in the SMC for each NGFW Engine that is automatically created.
  3. If the default value of the Virtual network option does not meet your needs, select a different value.
    You must view and accept the virtual network settings even if you do not change the settings.
  4. If the default values of the NGFW Security Subnet, Protected FrontEnd Subnet, and Protected BackEnd Subnet options do not meet your needs, change the settings, then click OK.
  5. In the Resource prefix field, enter an identifying prefix that is automatically added to the name of the resource.
    The prefix is also added to the name of the automatically created NGFW Engine elements in the SMC.
  6. In the Initial instance count in the Autoscale group field, enter the number of NGFW Engine elements that are automatically created when the Cloud Auto-Scaled Firewalls start.
  7. Click OK.