Adding or Editing Action Objects

If you do not want one of the predefined actions, you can add an action object that uses one of the configurable actions. The Actions Objects Settings window provides a way to customize a configurable action with text or a URL, or custom bandwidth management settings if BWM Type is set to WAN on the Firewall > BWM page. The predefined actions plus any configurable actions that you have created are available for selection when you create an App Rules policy.

A limited number of action objects are allowed, depending on the appliance model.

To configure an action object, complete the following steps:

1	In the TreeControl, select the unit or group to configure.

2	Navigate to the Firewall > Action Objects page on the Policies tab.

3	To edit an existing action object, click the pencil icon under Configure for it. To add a new action object, click Add New Action Object. The Action Object Settings window displays.

 

4	In the Action Name field, type a descriptive name for the action.

5	In the Action pull-down list, select the action that you want.

6	In the Content text box, type the text or URL to be used in the action.

7	If HTTP Block Page is selected as the action, a Color pull-down list is displayed. Choose a background color for the block page from the Color pull-down list. Color choices are white, yellow, red, or blue.

8	If Bandwidth Management is selected as the action, additional fields are displayed. Bandwidth management has some prerequisites; see Configuring Application Layer Bandwidth Management for configuration information.

9	Click OK. The Modify Task Description and Schedule window displays.

 

10	A description is automatically added in the Description field. Optionally change the description.

11	For Schedule, select one of the following radio buttons and set any associated fields:

•	Default – Use the default schedule configured for the Agent that manages this unit

•	Immediate – Create the object immediately

•	At – Select the exact time to activate this object using the pull-down lists for the hour, minute, time zone, month, and year. If your GMS deployment includes Agents in different time zones, you can select among them in the time zone pull-down list. Select the date from the calendar.

12	Click Accept to save the action object with this schedule. Click Cancel to exit without saving the action object.

At the unit level, you might need to refresh the Firewall > Action Objects page to see your new action object in the list.