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Creating a Virtual Firewall

To create a Virtual Firewall, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Networking > Virtual Firewalls.
  2. Click on + NEW VIRTUAL FIREWALL button.
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    Ananta currently only supports one Virtual Firewall per Availability Zone.

    Creating a Virtual Firewall
  3. Select your Availability Zone. Creating a Virtual Firewall
  4. Choose the compute pack from the list. Creating a Virtual Firewall
  5. Select the Firewall provider from the dropdown menu.
    Firewall Provider
  6. Select the Incoming Traffic Rule (Allow All , Deny All, Allow Custom) and give name to your Virtual Firewall.
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    Allow All- Grants access to all protocols and services without restriction when selected. Deny All- Restrict access to all protocols and services when selected Allow Custom- Enable the user to specify the Source from which traffic should be allowed.

    Incoming Traffic Rule
  7. Review the summary and estimated costs for both Hourly and Monthly options. Creating a Virtual Firewall
  8. Choose Buy Hourly or Buy Monthly based on your requirement, and then click Confirm on the confirmation popover. Creating a Virtual Firewall

The Virtual Firewall service can be configured for provisioning in a self-service or an approval-based manner.

Managing Virtual Firewall Provisioning Requests​

If approval-based provisioning is enabled for the VFI Service, the following process will be followed:

  1. Request Submission
    • A provisioning request is automatically raised to the cloud administrator.
    • The requester will be notified via email once the request is approved or rejected.
  2. Request Status
    • Upon approval or activation, the Virtual Firewall appliance becomes visible in the Virtual Firewalls list.
  3. Accessing the Request
    • The request is available under the Requests section in the Support & Operations menu on the Ananta admin console.
  4. Admin Actions
    • The administrator can:
      • Review the request
      • Approve or reject the request
      • Enter any custom price overrides
      • Click OK to finalize the action
    • The end user and the admin will receive an email notification regarding the request status.
  5. End User Notification
    • If the request is approved, the end user will receive an additional email with- Subscription details, Service access information.