Creating Service objects and groups in command line interface for 5.9 & 6.1 and above

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Description

This article illustrates how to create Service objects and Service groups using the Command Line Interface (CLI) of the SonicOS Enhanced 5.9 & above firmware

NOTE: You need to commit after any configuration to save the settings. Also you need to configure address object in Configuration mode.

• Creating a Service Object
• Creating a Service Group
• Editing a Service Object
• Editing a Service Group
• Deleting a Service Object
• Deleting a Service Group

Resolution

• Login to the SonicWall CLI using either SSH or Serial connection.
• Enter the Administrator Username and Password.
• You will be presented with the root prompt of the CLI.
• Type configure <enter> to enter the device configuration mode.

Creating a Service Object 

The below command is used to create new service object for TCP 5000 port

config (0017C53E8C94) # service-object  "TCP 5000"
(add-service-object [TCP 5000]) # tcp 5000 5000
(add-service-object [TCP 5000]) # commit
% Applying changes ...
%changes made .
(edit-service-object [TCP 5000]) # exit

Creating a Service Group

The below command is used to create new service Group with HTTP & HTTPS as members.

config (0017C53E8C94) # service-group "Web Service"
(add-service-group [Web Service]) # service-object "HTTP"
(add-service-group [Web Service]) # service-object "HTTPS"
(add-service-group [Web Service]) # commit
% Applying changes ...
%changes made .
(edit-service-group [Web Service]) # exit
 

Editing a Service Object 

The below command is used to change service object which has port number as TCP 5000 to TCP (5000 to 5005)

config (0017C53E8C94) # service-object  "TCP 5000"
(edit-service-object [TCP 5000]) # tcp 5000 5005
(edit-service-object [TCP 5000]) # commit
% Applying changes ...
%changes made .
(edit-service-object [TCP 5000]) # exit

Editing a Service Group

The below command is used to add SSH & SNMP services to the existing service group named "Web Service".

config (0017C53E8C94) # service-group "Web Service"
(edit-service-group [Web Service]) # service-object "SSH"
(edit-service-group [Web Service]) # service-object "SNMP"
(edit-service-group [Web Service]) # commit
% Applying changes ...
% changes made .
(edit-service-group [Web Service]) # exit
 

Deleting a Service Object

The below command is used to delete service object with name "TCP 5000"

config (0017C53E8C94) # no service-object  "TCP 5000"
config (0017C53E8C94) # commit
% Applying changes ...
% changes made .
config (0017C53E8C94) #


Deleting a Service Group

The below command is used to delete service group with name "Web Service"

config (0017C53E8C94) # no service-group "Web Service"
config (0017C53E8C94) # commit
% Applying changes ...
%changes made .
config (0017C53E8C94) #
 

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