Create and install a Firewall Policy

Create a basic policy for firewalls.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

  1. Select Configuration.
  2. Right-click Policies, then select New > Firewall Policy.
  3. Enter a name for the Policy.
  4. Select Firewall Template as the template.
    Only the Firewall Template is available because you have not created other templates yet.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Configure the Access and NAT rules as required for your environment.
    To add a rule, right-click the green row, then select Rule > Add Rule. Add the matching criteria and the action to be taken for matching traffic. For more information, see the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Product Guide.
  7. Click Save and Install to save the policy and transfer the changes to the NGFW Engine.
  8. Select one or more NGFW Engines, then click Add.
  9. Leave Validate Policy Before Upload selected to validate the rules in the policy.
    Issues found in the policy are displayed in the tab that shows the progress of the policy installation.
  10. Click OK.