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Create an Inbound Web Contract

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Create an Inbound Web Contract

You must also create a contract and filters to allow inbound traffic to reach the servers behind the firewall. The following procedure describes the process of creating a contract and filters that allows HTTP and HTTPS web traffic to access resources behind the firewall.

On the Tenants tab, double-click on the name of your tenant.
Select ContractsFilters
Right-click on Filters and select Create Filter.
Enter a descriptive Name for the filter.
Create a filter entry for HTTP traffic.
1. Click the plus (+) button to the right of Entries.
2. Enter a descriptive Name for the HTTP filter.
3. Select IP from the EtherType drop-down.
4. Select tcp from the IP Protocol drop-down.
5. Select http from the Destination Port From drop-down.
6. Click Update.
Create a filter entry for HTTPS traffic.
1. Click the plus (+) button to the right of Entries.
2. Enter a descriptive Name for the TCP filter.
3. Select IP from the EtherType drop-down.
4. Select tcp from the IP Protocol drop-down.
5. Select https from the Destination Port From drop-down.
6. Click Update.
Click Submit.
Create a contract for inbound web traffic.
1. On the Tenants tab, double-click on the name of your tenant and select Contracts.
2. Right-click on Contracts and select Create Contract.
3. Enter a descriptive Name for your Contract.
4. Click the plus (+) button to the right of Subjects.
5. Enter a descriptive Name for you Subject.
6. Under Filter Chain, click the plus (+) button to the right of Filters.
7. Select the filter you created previously from the drop-down.
8. Click OK.
Click Submit.

Create an Outbound Contract

Apply Outbound and Inbound Contracts to the EPGs