Managing Inter-VPC Firewall Instances

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Managing Inter-VPC Firewall Instances

Last updated: 2023-11-28 20:45:15

After an inter-VPC firewall is created, you can manage its instances separately.
1. Log in to the Cloud Firewall console, and select Firewall toggle > Inter-VPC toggle in the left sidebar.
2. On the Inter-VPC toggle page, click Firewall instance.
Viewing Instance Details
1.  On the firewall instance page, click the Firewall instance ID or Instance details on the right.
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2. The instance details page appears and displays the instance configuration.
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Viewing Associated Toggles
To filter ‍associated firewall toggles, click More > View ‍firewall toggles on the firewall instance page.
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Notes
A toggle can be associated with multiple firewall instances and controls traffic going through these firewall instances.
Terminating Inter-VPC Firewall Instances
To terminate any firewall instance, all toggles must be disabled.
1. On the firewall instance page, click Toggles on the right of the corresponding inter-VPC firewall.
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2. Click Disable all to disable all toggles.
3. Click More > Terminate instance. The current firewall instance will be terminated after confirmation.
Notes
After termination, the VPCs will be automatically disconnected and the corresponding quota will be returned.
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Changing Associated Instances
To change the associated instance, all toggles must be turned off.
1. On the firewall instance page, click Toggles on the right of the corresponding inter-VPC firewall.
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2. Click Disable all to disable all toggles.
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3. Click More > Change associated instances to edit the settings.
Important
Associated instances can be changed if an inter-VPC firewall is connected in ‍the VPC mode.
If it's connected in the CCN mode, this feature is unavailable.
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4. In the pop-up window, select a VPC to reconnect to and click OK.
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Bypass Mode
Inter-VPC firewalls provide Bypass mode that allows instance traffic to bypass your firewall. Use this mode only for debugging.
On the firewall instance page, click More > Enable Bypass / Disable Bypass.
Important
Disable Bypass mode once the debugging completes.
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