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Enable and disable a cloud firewall

You can enable or disable a cloud firewall for all cloud router ports to which it is assigned at once.

To enable or disable traffic filtering on a specific router port, assign the firewall to that port or disconnect the firewall from the port.

Enable firewall

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Inbound and outbound traffic that is not allowed by firewall rules will be blocked. Active sessions on the cloud router that cannot be established under the new rules will be terminated.

  1. In the Control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select Cloud Servers.
  2. Go to the Firewalls section.
  3. Open the firewall page.
  4. In the menu for the firewall, select Enable firewall.
  5. Enter the firewall name to confirm activation.
  6. Click Enable.

Disable firewall

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Firewall rules will no longer apply — all inbound and outbound traffic will be allowed.

  1. In the Control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select Cloud Servers.
  2. Go to the Firewalls section.
  3. Open the firewall page.
  4. In the menu for the firewall, select Disable firewall.
  5. Enter the firewall name to confirm deactivation.
  6. Click Disable.