Adding Application Objects

This section describes how to create an Application List Object, which can be used by App Rules policies or App Based Route policies.

For more information about application list object types including information about the Category screen, refer to Application Objects.

The Application page provides a list of applications for selection.

To create an application object

1. Navigate to OBJECT | Match Objects > Match Objects.

2. Click the Add Applications icon.

3. Disable the Auto-generate match object name to enter a custom Match Object Name.

    

   • You can leave the Auto-generate match object name enabled if you want to go with auto-generated object name.
   • Application list objects created using the Auto-generate match object name option display a tilde (~) as the first character of the object name.

4. Click Applications tab.

   

5. Reduce the number of application categories being displayed per below:

   1. Select one or more application categories, technologies, risks, orientation, and direction to filter the applications.

   2. Type a search string in the field.

      For example, type in bittorrent into the Search field to find multiple applications with bittorrent (not case-sensitive) in the name.

6. Click the Plus icon next to the application from the filtered list.

    

   • Selected applications appear in the Selected pane on the right pane.

   • Selected applications turn into green tick mark in the left pane.

7. Click the Delete icon of the application to remove the application from the Selected pane.

8. Click Save.

   

   New object is created and listed on the OBJECT |> Match Objects > Match Objects page with an object type of Application List. You can select this object while creating an App Rules policy or an App Based Route policy.