About the Services Page
To access this page, select Configuration > Shared Objects > Services.
Use the Services page to create, modify, clone and delete service or service groups. You can also create and manage protocols, that you use to create services.
A service refers to an application on a device, such as Domain Name Service (DNS). Services are based on protocols and ports used by an application. When added to a policy, a configured service can be applied across all devices. The protocols available to create a service include: TCP, UDP, SUN-RPC, MS-RPC, ICMP, ICMPv6, and so on.
Tasks You Can Perform
You can perform the following tasks from this page:
Create a service or service group. See Creating Services and Service Groups.
Modify, clone or delete a service or service group. See Editing, Cloning, and Deleting Services and Service Groups.
View the configured parameters of a service or service group. Click the details icon that appears when you hover over the name of a service or service group, or click More > Detailed View. See Viewing Object Details.
Show or hide columns about the services or service groups. See Sorting Objects.
Search a specific service or service group. See Searching for Text in an Object Data Table.
Field Descriptions
Table 1 provides guidelines on using the fields on the Services page.
Table 1: Fields on the Service Page
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Name | Name of the service or service group. |
Type | Specifies whether the object is a service or service group. |
Description | Description about the service or service group. |
Predefined or Custom | List of predefined services and service groups, and a list of custom services or service groups that you created. |