Possible actions

Search If you are looking for a particular object, enter its name.
The search field allows you to list all the network objects with properties that match the keyword(s) or letter(s) entered.

EXAMPLE
If you type the letter “a” in the search bar, the list below it will display all objects containing an “a” in their names or descriptions.


You can also refine the search by using the “filter” that lists the various types of objects (see the section on the “Filter” button hereafter).

NOTE
The cross icon in the search field allows you to delete the entry and list all objects by the current filter.

NOTE
When you go to the Objects tab in the menu directory on the left, the focus will be on the search field.
Add When you click on this button, a dialog box will appear, in which you can create an object; indicate its type and other related information in the relevant fields.

REMARK
The object can be defined as a global object when it is created if you select the option “This object is global” in the dialog box. It will then appear when you select the “All objects” or “Network” filter (see below) and will be represented by the following icon .
Delete Select the object to remove from the list and click on Delete.
Check usage If you click on this button after having selected an event, the results will appear in the module directory.
Export By clicking on this button (represented by the icon), a window will show the link to download the objects database in CSV format. Click on this link to save the exportable file on your computer.
Import By clicking on this button (represented by the icon), a window will allow you to select an objects database in the form of a CSV file so that you can import it into the firewall.

The fields found in each row in a CSV file are described in the section Structure of an objects database in CSV format.
A gauge will show the progress of the database being transferred to the firewall.

NOTE
Objects already found on the firewall will be replaced with the corresponding transferred objects.
Collapse all This button collapses the object tree.
Expand all This button expands the object tree.

Interactive features

Some operations listed in the taskbar can be performed by right-clicking on the table of network objects:

  • Remove (selected object),
  • Check usage (of the selected object).

Filter

This button allows you to select which object types to display. A drop-down menu offers the following choices:

All objects Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display all types of network objects in the list of objects on the left.
Host Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only host objects in the column on the left.
DNS name (FQDN) Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only DNS name (FQDN) objects in the column on the left.
Network Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only network objects.
Address range Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only IP address and MAC address ranges.
Router Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only router objects.
Group Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only network groups.
IP protocol Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only IP protocols.
Port – port range Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display ports and port ranges.
Port group Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only port groups.
Time object Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only time objects.
Region group Represented by the icon , this option makes it possible to display only geographic groups.