Configuring Match Objects

To configure a match object:
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Navigate to Firewall > Match Objects.

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Click Add New Match Object. The Add/Edit Match Object dialog displays.

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In the Object Name field, enter a descriptive name for the object.
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Select an Match Object Type from the drop-down menu. Your selection here affects available options in this dialog. See Match Objects for a description of match object types.
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Select a Match Type from the drop-down menu. The available selections depend on the match object type.
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For the Input Representation, click:
Alphanumeric to match a text pattern.
Hexadecimal if you want to match binary content.
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In the Content field, enter the pattern to match.
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Click Add. The content appears in the List table.

If the Match Type is Regex Match, you can select one of the predefined regular expressions and then click Pick to add it to the List. You can also type a custom regular expression into the Content field, and then click Add to add it to the List.

Alternatively, you can click Load From File to import a list of elements from a text file. Each element in the file must be on a line by itself.

To remove an element from the list, select the element in the List option, and then click Remove. To remove all elements, click Remove All.

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Repeat Step 6 through Step 8 to add another element to match.
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