Deploying Policies

You can deploy firewall, NAT, SD-WAN, and SSL proxy policies added by various services immediately or schedule the deployment for a later date and time.

Procedure

1. You can initiate the deployment of a policy in the following ways:
   • Select a policy from the Awaiting Deployment tab on the Deployments page and click Deploy.
   • Select a policy from the Scheduled tab on the Deployments page and click Deploy.
   • Select a policy from the Scheduled tab on the History page and click Re-Deploy.
   • Use the deployment icon on the Customer Portal banner. For more information about deploying policies using the deployment icon, see Using the Deployment Icon to Deploy Policies.

     Note: The deployment icon is highlighted in orange if there are undeployed policies.

   • Select Configuration > Firewall > Firewall Policy. The Firewall Policy page appears, displaying the intents associated with the policy. Click Deploy.
   • Select Configuration > NAT > NAT Policies and select the NAT policy you want to deploy. Click Deploy.
   • Select Configuration > SSL Proxy > Policy. The SSL Proxy Policy page appears, displaying the intents associated with the policy. Click Deploy.
   • Select an SD-WAN policy intent on the SD-WAN Policy page and click Deploy.
2. The Deploy page appears. In Choose Deployment Time options, select Run Now to deploy the policy immediately.

   Select Schedule at a later time to deploy the policy at a later date and time. For scheduling options, see Table 151.

3. Click Deploy.

Table 151 provides guidelines on using the fields on the Deploy page.

Related Documentation

• Deploying Policies Overview
• Using the Deployment Icon to Deploy Policies
• About the Deployments Page