Configuring Service Objects

A Service Object is a protocol/port range combination that defines a service. A Service Group is a group of services that, after defined, enable you to quickly establish firewall rules without manually configuring each service.

By default, a large number of services are pre-defined. GMS supports paginated navigation and sorting by column header in the Service Objects screen. In any of the tables, you can click the column header to use for sorting. An arrow is displayed to the right of the selected column header. You can click the arrow to reverse the sorting order of the entries in the table.

To add a service, complete the following steps:

1	Select the global icon, a group, or a SonicWALL appliance running SonicOS Enhanced.

2	Expand the Firewall tree and click Service Objects.

3	To add a service in the Custom Services section, click Add Service.

4	Enter the name of the service in the Name field.

5	Select the type of protocol from the Protocol pull-down list.

6	Enter the starting and ending port for the service in the Port Range fields. For a service that uses a single port, type the port number into the first field.

7	Click OK. The service is added and appears in the Custom Services section.

NOTE: Although most default services cannot be edited or deleted, you can edit or delete custom services by clicking the edit­­­­­or delete buttons that correspond to the desired custom service.