Manual Chapter :
Managing Rule Schedules
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BIG-IQ Centralized Management
- 6.0.1
Managing Rule Schedules
About rule schedules
By default, all rules run continuously. You can apply a rule schedule to a rule to make that
rule active only when scheduled.
Use the Rule Schedules screen to view the defined rule schedules. Rule schedules are
continuously active
if created without any scheduling specifics (such as the hour
that the rule schedule starts).Create rule schedules
You create rule schedules so that
you can control when firewall rules are active.
- Click .
- ClickCreate.The New Rule Schedule screen opens.
- In theNamesetting, type a unique name for the rule schedule.
- In theDescriptionsetting, type an optional description for the rule schedule.
- In thePartitionsetting, type a partition if needed. TheCommonpartition is the default.
- In theDate Rangesetting, specify the date and time when the rule can be active.
- Indefinitespecifies that the rule schedule start immediately and run indefinitely. The rule schedule remains active until you change the date range or delete the rule schedule. This is the default.
- Untilspecifies that the rule schedule start immediately and run until a specified end date. The rule schedule is immediately activated and not disabled until the end date and time is reached. Click in the field to choose an end date from a popup calendar. You can specify an end time in the same popup screen.
- Afterspecifies that the rule schedule start after the specified date and run indefinitely. The rule schedule is activated starting on the selected date and runs until you change the start date or delete the rule schedule. Click in the field to choose a start date from a popup calendar. You can specify a start time in the same popup window.
- Betweenspecifies that the rule schedule start on the specified date and run until the specified end date. Click in the fields to choose the start and end dates from a popup calendar. You can specify start and end times in the same popup window.
Using the calendar settings to specify the start and end dates and times is the preferred method. However, if you do specify dates by typing, use the format: MMM DD, YYYY for the date. - In theTime Rangesetting, specify the time, within the time defined by theDate Range, that the rule schedule can be active.
- All Dayspecifies that the rule schedule runs all day. This is the default.
- Betweenspecifies that the rule schedule starts at the specified time and runs until the specified end time. Click in the fields to choose the start and end times.
- In theDaysetting, specify the days the rule schedule is active. Select the check boxes for all days that apply.You must select at least one day per week.
- Save your work.
The rule schedule is defined and you
can assign it to a rule in a management IP firewall context, firewall policy, or rule
list.
Clone rule schedules
You can clone a rule schedule to
create a copy of it, which you can then edit to address any special
considerations.
- Click .The Rule Schedules screen opens.
- Click the check box next to the rule schedule to clone and clickClone.The system makes a copy of that rule schedule with the same name, but with-CLONEappended to the name, and a blankDescriptionfield.
- Change the rule schedule as needed.
- Save your work.
The new rule schedule is now
defined.
Rename rule
schedules
You rename a rule schedule when you want to make
that name more accurate or distinct. Renaming a rule schedule causes a new rule schedule
to be created and the old rule schedule to be deleted in a single transaction. All
references to the old rule schedule are updated to refer to the renamed rule
schedule.
- Click .
- Select the check box next to the rule schedule to rename.
- ClickRename.A dialog box displays.
- Enter the new name in the dialog box and clickSave.The BIG-IQ system shows the status of the renaming operation in the dialog box.
- ClickCloseto exit the dialog box.
The rule schedule has been renamed.
Delete rule schedules
You delete rule schedules that you
no longer use to avoid confusion in the user interface.
- Click .The Rule Schedules screen opens.
- Click the check box next to the rule schedule that you want to delete.
- ClickDelete.
- In the confirmation dialog box that opens, clickDeleteto confirm the removal.
The rule schedule is removed from the list.
