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Step 1: Open the Firewall page

In the left sidebar, navigate to Management → Firewall. Firewalls help protect your instances by controlling what traffic is allowed inbound (Ingress) and outbound (Egress).

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Step 2: Create a new Firewall

Click the green Create Firewall + button (top-right). In the dialog:
  1. Enter a Firewall Name (example: myfirewall).
  2. (Optional) Add a Description to document the purpose.
  3. Click Save Changes.

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Step 3: Verify the Firewall is created

After saving, your firewall appears in the Firewall list with:
  • Created At
  • Name
  • Description
  • Rules count
  • Status

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Step 4: Open the Firewall to manage rules

Click the firewall name from the list (example: myfirewall) to open its rules page.

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Step 5: Add a Firewall Rule (Ingress or Egress)

Click the green Create Rule + button. Fill in the rule fields:
  • Description (optional): e.g., “Allow HTTPS”
  • Protocol: e.g., TCP
  • Port: e.g., 443
  • Source: CIDR range allowed (example: 0.0.0.0/0 for public internet, or a restricted range like 203.0.113.10/32)
  • Traffic: choose Ingress (incoming) or Egress (outgoing)
Click Save Changes to apply the rule.

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Step 6: Confirm rules appear in the rules list

Once saved, rules show up in the table with:
  • Protocol
  • Port
  • Source
  • Traffic (Ingress/Egress)

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Optional: Delete a rule

Warning: Deleting a rule is permanent and cannot be undone.
  1. In the firewall rules table, click the Delete (trash) icon on the rule.
  2. Confirm deletion when prompted.

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Optional: Delete a firewall

Warning: Deleting a firewall removes all associated rules and can break access to running services.
  1. Go back to Management → Firewall.
  2. Click the Delete (trash) icon on the firewall.
  3. Confirm deletion when prompted.