Objects

In the section Traffic rules -> Objects, you can create objects to be used in the rules of firewall, content filter, application control, and routing.

Object types with examples are described in the table below:

Object Types

Name

Description

Data Example

IP-address

IPv4 IP address.

10.0.0.1

IP Range

IP address range from the first to the last in the range.

10.0.0.1-10.0.0.25

Subnet

The logical block of IP addressing. The routing prefix is expressed in CIDR notation.

10.0.0.0/24

Domain

A symbolic name used to identify objects on the internet.

google.com

Port

Port number from 1 to 65535.

3389

Port Range

Port range from the first to the last in the range.

1024-65535

Time

Time Range

Mon 9 am – 6 pm

Addresses

A list of objects that may include an IP address, IP address range, subnet, and domain.

10.0.0.1, 10.0.0.4, 10.0.0.126

Port list

Port list.

25, 110, 143, 445, 465, 587, 993, 995

Schedule

List of time ranges

Mon 9am – 12pm; Tue 1pm – 6pm

Creating Objects

To create an object, follow these steps:

1. Go to Traffic Rules -> Objects and click on (+) in the upper right corner of the screen.

2. Select the type, name, and value of the object. Optionally, you can specify an arbitrary comment no longer than 128 characters

3. Click on Save.

To create object groups, first, you need to create the objects.

Objects like IP address and Port can be created directly when creating firewall rules by entering a required IP address or port in the corresponding fields.