Managing objects

The Objects menu on the left side of the web interface makes it possible to create, edit or remove an object from the configuration deployed on firewalls.

All objects created from the SMC server belong to the firewall's global policy. They are available in the firewall web administration interface.

For more information on global objects, refer to the SNS user guide.

Objects can be modified or deleted only when:

• They are not used in any firewall configuration,

• They are used in the configuration of firewalls on which you have write access privileges.

To check whether an object is in use, refer to the section Checking usage of an object in the configuration.

If you need to modify an existing object in order to use it in the configuration of your firewalls, and it is being used in the configuration by a firewall on which you do not have write access privileges, you will be prevented from modifying it. We recommend that you duplicate the object. To do so, go to the object editing panel.

For more information on the restriction of access privileges, refer to the section Restricting folder administrators' access privileges.

IMPORTANT
Before removing an object from the SMC server, ensure that doing so will not affect the operation of your firewalls.