Updated on 2024-12-05 GMT+08:00

Enabling or Disabling a VPC Border Firewall

After a firewall is configured, it is in Disabled state by default. You can manually enable or disable inter-VPC protection.

Enabling a Firewall

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

Disabling a Firewall

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

Follow-up Operations

To add a protected VPC after a firewall is enabled, perform the operations in Associating a Protected VPC with the Firewall and Configuring VPC Route.