Types of Actions

The Actions displayed are dependent on the service(s) the user has. A user can navigate between Services at the top of the page, where Firewall is highlighted below.

Firewall

Below are the types of Firewall actions:
  • Access Request (Automated): To add rule, create new objects, groups of objects, services and groups of services in existing rulebase of automated firewall.
  • Create or Modify Group (Automated): Create or modify a group, policy will be affected
  • Decommission Rule (Automated): To disable or delete a rule in existing rulebase of automated firewall.
  • Edit Rule (Automated): To edit a rule in existing rulebase of automated firewall.
  • Manual Access Request: A manual way to request an add rule, create new objects, groups of objects, services and groups of services in existing rulebase of selected firewall(s).
  • Manual URL Filtering: Request a manual change to adjust a configuration on selected device for specific URL(s) allowing or denying access to the internet.
  • NAT Request: Request a change on the Network Address Translation configuration of selected device(s).
  • Other: General request. Use only in case the Automated requests or other Manual requests from the catalog are not suitable for your request.
  • Routing Configuration: Request to change routing configuration on selected device(s).
  • URL Filtering (Automated): This is where you can manage the specific URLs allowed or denied access to the internet.
  • Upgrade Software: Request manual software update
  • User Access: Request user access to specified device(s).

DDoS

Below are the types of DDoS actions:
  • DDoS Change: Open DDOS change

Sensor

Below are the types of Sensor actions:
  • Sensor Change: Open Sensor change

Initiating an Action

From the Create page, a user will select an Action (such as Add Rule) first. The information required is dependent on the action, but the high-level steps are as follows:
1

The user will select the appropriate asset

2

Complete the required information at the top of the page: Asset(s), Business Justification, and Implementation time

3

Complete the bottom section of the page based on the ticket type and select Next.

4

On the next page, wait while the Configuration Checklist is being generated.

5

Once the Configuration Checklist is generated, you have to make a selection to move the ticket forward:

  • Accept – continue with automation
  • Manual - if the checklist fails, to continue to a manual ticket
  • Cancel - cancel the ticket