Creating Addresses or Address Groups

Use the Addresses page to create addresses and address groups. Addresses and address groups are used in firewall and NAT services. After you create an address, you can combine it with other addresses to form an address group. Address groups are useful when you want to apply the same policy to multiple services.

To create an address or address group:

Select Configure > Shared Objects > Addresses.
The Addresses page appears.
Click on the add icon (+).
The Create Addresses page appears.
Complete the configuration according to the guidelines provided in Table 1 and Table 2.
Click OK to save the changes. If you want to discard your changes, click Cancel instead.

A new address or address group with your configurations is created. You can use this object in firewall or NAT policies.

Table 1: Fields on the Create Addresses Page
Field	Description
Object Type	Select Address or Address Group. If you select Address Group, then the screen changes so you can select the addresses you want to include in your address group. Table 2 describes address group configuration parameters.
Name	Enter a unique name for the address. It must begin with an alphanumeric character and cannot exceed 63 characters. Dashes and underscores are allowed.
Description	Enter a description for your address; maximum length is 1,024 characters. You should make this description as useful as possible for all administrators.
Type	Select a type of address and fill in the corresponding fields. Available types are: Host Host IP—Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 host IP address. For example: 192.0.2.0 or 2001:db8:4136:e378:8000:63bf:3fff:fdd2. If you do not know the IP address, you can enter the hostname and click Look up hostname. Hostname—Enter the hostname. It must begin with an alphanumeric character and cannot exceed 63 characters. Dashes and underscores are allowed. If you do not know the host name, you can enter the IP address and click Look up IP address. For example, enter www.company.com and click Look up IP address. Hostname lookup is supported for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Range Start Address—Enter a starting IPv4 or IPv6 address for the address range. For example: 192.0.2.0 or 2001:db8:4136:e378:8000:63bf:3fff:fdd2. End Address—Enter an ending IPv4 or IPv6 address for the address range. The range is validated after you enter the address. Note: An address range is configured on a managed device as an address set with one or more network address objects covering the specified address range. Network Network—Enter the network IP address. For example: 192.0.2.0. IPv6 is also supported. For example: 2001:db8:4136:e378:8000:63bf:3fff:fdd2. Subnet Mask—Enter the subnet mask for the network range. For example, IPv4 netmask: 192.0.2.0/24. The subnet mask is validated as you enter it. You must enter the correct subnet mask in accordance with the network value. For example, IPv6 netmask: 2001:db8:4136:e378:8000:63bf:3fff:fdd2. Wildcard Network—Enter the network IPv4 or IPv6 address. For example: 192.0.2.0 or 2001:db8:4136:e378:8000:63bf:3fff:fdd2. Wildcard Mask—Enter the wildcard mask for the network range. For example: 0.0.0.255. DNS Host DNS Name—Enter the DNS name. For example: company.com. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes, and periods are accepted. This name cannot exceed 69 characters in length, and must end with an alphanumeric character.

Table 2: Address Group Settings
Field	Description
Object Type	Select Address or Address Group. If you select Address Group, then the screen changes so you can select the addresses you want to include in your address group. Table 1 describes address group configuration parameters.
Name	Enter a unique name for the address group. It must begin with an alphanumeric character and cannot exceed 63 characters. Dashes and underscores are allowed.
Description	Enter a description for your address group; maximum length is 1,024 characters. You should make this description as useful as possible for all administrators.
Addresses	Select the check box beside each address you want to include in the address group. Click the greater-than icon (>) to move the selected address or addresses from the Available column to the Selected column. Note that you can use the fields at the top of each column to search for addresses.

Creating Addresses or Address Groups

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