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Firewalls allow you to control incoming network traffic to your bare metal servers by defining security rules.

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Access Firewalls

  1. Click “Firewalls” in the left sidebar under the “Bare Metal” section
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  1. You will see the Firewalls list page showing all your firewall configurations
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Create a Firewall

  1. Click the “Create Firewall” button in the top right corner
  2. Fill in the firewall configuration form:
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Configuration Fields

FieldDescription
Data CenterSelect the data center where the firewall will be created
NameEnter a name for your firewall
DescriptionOptional description for the firewall

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Inbound Rules

Inbound rules control incoming traffic to your bare metal instances. Each rule consists of:
FieldDescription
TypeThe type of traffic (e.g., SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, Custom)
ProtocolNetwork protocol (TCP, UDP, ICMP)
Port RangeThe port range to allow (e.g., 22-22 for SSH)
SourcesIP addresses or CIDR blocks allowed to connect (e.g., 0.0.0.0/0 for all IPs)
Click “Add Rule” to add additional inbound rules.

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Associate to Bare Metal

You can associate the firewall with bare metal instances during creation. Select a data center first to see available bare metal instances.
  1. Click “Create” to create the firewall

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Manage Firewalls

From the Firewalls list page, you can:
  • View firewall details by clicking on the firewall name
  • Edit firewall rules
  • Delete firewalls
  • Associate or disassociate bare metal instances