Technical Tip: Using a no default profile-protocol...

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Description

This article describes how to create and apply profile-protocol-options on firewall rules.

Scope

FortiOS 7.2.x and higher.

Solution

Step 1: Via CLI, create the firewall profile-protocol-options:

config firewall profile-protocol-options

edit <new_profile_name>

end

creating new profile.png

Step 2: Set the new profile just created inside the firewall policy.

config firewall policy

edit <firewall_policy_id_number>

set profile-protocol-options <new_profile_name>

end

FP with default profile-protocol-options.PNG

Note: By default, the default profile-protocol-options does not show up on the CLI configuration, it is necessary to use 'show full' to see it.

FP with new profile-protocol-options.PNG

Note: The new profile-protocol-options does not show up on the GUI firewall policy starting from 7.4.x, only on the CLI. For version 7.2.x the option is still available on GUI.

profile GUI.png

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Technical Tip: Using a no default profile-protocol-options inside a firewall policy