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August 12, 2019
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No dumb question: Firewall IPv4 address object

  • August 12, 2019
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the format/syntax for creating an address object on FortiGate (5.x and 6.x) is 

 

Name:

Subnet/IP range:

 

Do you put the IP in the name?

 

If not then would the "Subnet/IP range:" be the place to put the actual IP? and if so would the following be correct syntax ?

 

192.168.10.10/32

or

192.168.10.10 255.255.255.255 

 

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

    Best answer by brycemd

    The name is just for your reference.

     

    Subnet can be either cidr or full mask:

     

    192.168.10.10/32 192.168.10.10/255.255.255.255

     

    Or, an IP Range:

    192.168.10.10-192.168.10.40

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    brycemd
    brycemdAnswer
    New Member
    August 12, 2019

    The name is just for your reference.

     

    Subnet can be either cidr or full mask:

     

    192.168.10.10/32 192.168.10.10/255.255.255.255

     

    Or, an IP Range:

    192.168.10.10-192.168.10.40

    tiktok
    tiktokAuthor
    New Member
    August 12, 2019

    Looks like ive been doing it wrong the whole time....................lots fo work to do :) lol

    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    SuperUser
    August 13, 2019

    BTW, name is not only for human reading, but other part like FW policies refer to it. "set comment <comments>" is only for human reference.