SonicOS 7.1 Objects

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Adding Category Objects

The Category page provides a list of application categories for selection. You can select any combination of categories and save your selection as a category filter object with a custom name. The image below shows the dialog with the description of the application categories.

To create a category 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 Category tab.

  5. Select the check boxes from categories list.

  6. Click Save.

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