SoftLayer Network Component Firewall (type)

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This page refers to the SoftLayer_Network_Component_Firewall data type. For information on the SoftLayer_Network_Component_Firewall service please see SoftLayer_Network_Component_Firewall.

Contents 1 Overview 2 User Access 3 Local Properties 3.1 id 3.2 networkComponentId 3.3 status 4 Relational Properties 4.1 networkComponent 4.2 networkFirewallUpdateRequest 4.3 rules 4.4 subnets 5 Count Properties 5.1 networkFirewallUpdateRequestCount 5.2 ruleCount 5.3 subnetCount 6 External Links

Overview

The SoftLayer_Network_Component_Firewall data type contains general information relating to a single SoftLayer network component firewall. This is the object which ties the running rules to a specific downstream server. Use the SoftLayer Network Firewall Template service to pull SoftLayer recommended rule set templates. Use the SoftLayer Network Firewall Update Request service to submit a firewall update request.

User Access

Users wishing to access the SoftLayer_Network_Component_Firewall type must have the Hardware Firewall permission assigned to their account.

Warning! Even though our API is object based, XML-RPC can only return data as array values. The SOAP implementation treats data as object properties.

Local Properties

id

Unique ID for the network component firewall.

• Type: integer
• Permission: Hardware Firewall

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networkComponentId

Unique ID for the network component of the switch interface that this network component firewall is attached to.

• Type: integer
• Length: 10 digits
• Permission: Hardware Firewall

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status

Current status of the network component firewall.

• Type: string
• Length: 20 characters
• Permission: Hardware Firewall

Relational Properties

networkComponent

The network component of the switch interface that this network component firewall belongs to.
networkComponent can be queried by object mask.
networkComponent must be a unique value.

• Type: SoftLayer_Network_Component

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networkFirewallUpdateRequest

The update requests made for this firewall.
networkFirewallUpdateRequest can be queried by object mask.

• Type: SoftLayer_Network_Firewall_Update_RequestArray

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rules

The currently running rule set of this network component firewall.
rules can be queried by object mask.

• Type: SoftLayer_Network_Component_Firewall_RuleArray

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subnets

The additional subnets linked to this network component firewall.
subnets can be queried by object mask.

• Type: SoftLayer_Network_SubnetArray

Count Properties

networkFirewallUpdateRequestCount

A count of the update requests made for this firewall.
networkFirewallUpdateRequestCount must be a unique value.

• Type: unsigned long

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ruleCount

A count of the currently running rule set of this network component firewall.
ruleCount must be a unique value.

• Type: unsigned long

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subnetCount

A count of the additional subnets linked to this network component firewall.
subnetCount must be a unique value.

• Type: unsigned long

External Links

• Firewall at Wikipedia