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Creating SD-WAN Policy Intents

You can create policy intents for SD-WAN policies from the SD-WAN Policy page.

To create a policy intent:

  1. Click the add icon (+) on the Configuration > SD-WAN > SD-WAN Policy in the Customer Portal.

    The options to create policy intents appear within the SD-WAN Policy page.

  2. Enter the policy intent information according to the guidelines provided in Table 1.
  3. Click Save to create the policy intent.

    Alternatively, if you want to discard your updates, click Cancel instead.

Table 1: Fields on the Create SD-WAN Policy Intent Page

Field

Guidelines

Source

You can select the source endpoints in one of the following ways:

  • Select source endpoints from the displayed list of departments, sites, or site groups, or a combination of these. Click the source endpoints to select them.
  • Select the source endpoints from the complete list of departments, sites, and site groups.

    To view the complete list of departments, sites, and site groups.

    1. Click View more results. The complete list of departments, sites, and site groups is displayed in the End Points pane on the right.
    2. (Optional) Hover over a department or site group and click the edit icon to edit the department or site group. You cannot edit a site.
    3. Click the add icon (+) to select the endpoint.
  • Enter an abbreviation in the Source field to select the endpoint from a filtered list of departments, sites, or site groups. To view a filtered list of departments, sites, or site groups, enter DEPT, SITE, or STGP, respectively. The abbreviation is not case-sensitive. You can select the source endpoint in one of the following ways:
    • Click the endpoints in the filtered list to select them.
    • Click View more results to select the endpoint from the complete list of departments, sites, and site groups.
    • Click Add new department or Add new sitegroup to create new departments or site groups and select them. The Create Site Group page or Create Department page appears based on your selection. See Creating a Department and Creating Site Groups for information about creating site groups and departments.
  • Create site groups or departments to select the source endpoint from the newly created site group or department.

    To create site groups or departments:

    1. Click anywhere within the Source field.
    2. Click the lesser-than icon (<) on the right.

      The list of available departments, sites, and site groups is displayed in the End Points pane on the right.

    3. (Optional) To view more information about a source endpoint, hover over the endpoint click the details icon.
    4. Click the add icon (+) on the top right of the pane.
    5. Click Department or Site Group as needed. The Create Department page or Create Site Group page appears based on your selection. See Creating a Department and Creating Site Groups for information about creating departments and site groups.
    6. Click the check mark icon () if you want to save the department or site group to the policy intent.

      Alternatively, if you want to discard your updates, click Cancel instead.

Application

You can select the application endpoints in one of the following ways:

  • Select application endpoints from the displayed list of applications and application groups. Click the endpoints to select them.
  • Select the application endpoints from the complete list of applications and application groups.

    To view the complete list of applications and applications groups.

    1. Click View more results. The complete list of applications and applications groups is displayed in the End Points pane on the right.
    2. (Optional) Hover over an application group and click the edit icon to edit the application group.
    3. (Optional) Hover over an application and click the details icon to view details about the application.
    4. Click the add icon (+) to select the endpoint.
  • Enter an abbreviation in the Application field to select the endpoint from a filtered list of applications and application groups. To view a filtered list of applications and application groups, enter apps or APPS. You can select the application endpoint in one of the following ways:
    • Click the endpoints in the filtered list to select them.
    • Click View more results to select the endpoint from the complete list of applications and applications groups.
    • Click Add new application to create a new application group and select the application group. The Create Application Signature Group page appears. See Creating Application Signature Groups for information about creating application groups.
  • Create custom application groups to select the application endpoint from the newly created application group.

    To create an application group:

    1. Click anywhere within the Application field.
    2. Click the lesser-than icon (<) on the right.

      The list of available applications, departments, sites, and site groups is displayed in the End Points pane on the right.

    3. Click the add icon (+) on the top right of the pane.
    4. Click Application. The Create Application Signature Group page appears. See Creating Application Signature Groups for information about creating application groups.
    5. Click the check mark icon () if you want to save the application signature group to the policy intent.

      Alternatively, if you want to discard your updates, click Cancel instead.

SLA Profile

Select an SLA profile to apply to the source and application endpoints. You can select the SLA profile in one of the following ways:

  • Select SLA profile from the displayed list of SLA profiles. Click the SLA profile to select it.
  • Select the SLA profile from the complete list of SLA profiles.

    To view the complete list of SLA profiles.

    1. Click View more results. The complete list of SLA profiles is displayed in the End Points pane on the right.
    2. Click the add icon (+) to select the SLA profile.
  • Select SLA profile by creating a custom SLA profile.

    To create an SLA profile:

    1. Click anywhere within the SLA Profile field.
    2. Click the lesser-than icon (<) on the right.

      The list of SLA profiles is displayed in the End Points pane on the right.

    3. Click the add icon (+) on the top right of the pane.
    4. Click SLA Profile. The Create SLA Profile Page appears. See Creating SLA Profiles for information about creating SLA profiles.
    5. Click the check mark icon () if you want to save the SLA profile to the policy intent.

      Alternatively, if you want to discard your updates, click Cancel instead.

Options

Name

Enter a name for the policy intent.

Description

Enter a description for the policy intent.

Modified: 2017-08-16