Updated on 2024-10-09 GMT+08:00

Enabling or Disabling a VPC Border Firewall

A new firewall is disabled by default. Traffic passes through the enterprise router without being forwarded to the new firewall. You can enable or disable a VPC border firewall as needed.

Prerequisites

  • You have purchased the CFW professional edition.
  • You have configured an enterprise router.

Constraints

  • Only the professional edition supports inter-VPC firewall protection.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the management console and select a region or project.
  3. In the navigation pane on the left, click and choose Security & Compliance > Cloud Firewall. The Dashboard page will be displayed.
  4. (Optional) Switch firewall instance: Select a firewall from the drop-down list in the upper left corner of the page.
  5. In the navigation pane, choose Assets > Inter-VPC Border Firewalls.
  6. In the Operation column, click Enable Protection or Disable Protection.