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Creating a Virtual Firewall Application

This section describes how to configure a virtual firewall application using service chaining.

  1. Create a virtual firewall application.
    1. Open Service Composer.
    2. Click and drag VM on to the canvas.
    3. Double-click the unconfigured VM.

      The Create VM page appears.

    4. Select Firewall as the VM type.
    5. Click Next.
    6. Select a VNF mode.

      Setting

      Description

      Router

      The VNF behaves as a virtual router and works in isolation from the physical network.

      Bridge

      The VNF behaves as a repeater and monitors incoming and outgoing traffic from the VM.
    7. Click Next.
    8. Under Category, select VNF.
    9. Select pfSense.
      Note:

      You can also install any third-party virtual firewall application while on the Create VM page.

    10. Click Apply.

      Service Composer installs the virtual firewall application.

    11. Click Apply.

      Service Composer saves the virtual firewall application.

  2. Configure the virtual firewall settings in Virtualization Station.
    1. Open Virtualization Station.
    2. Under the VM list, identify the pfSense VM.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Configure the VM settings.

      For details, see Installing pfSense on a QNAP Device.

Service Composer saves the settings.