Virtual Infrastructure Host Firewall System APIs

Virtual Infrastructure Host Firewall System APIs

The FirewallSystem managed object describes the firewall configuration of the host.

The firewall should be configured first by setting the default policy and then by making exceptions to the policy to get the desired openness.

Operations
POST
Host Firewall System Disable Ruleset
Blocks the firewall ports belonging to the specified ruleset.
POST
Host Firewall System Enable Ruleset
Opens the firewall ports belonging to the specified ruleset.
GET
Host Firewall System Get Available Field
List of custom field definitions that are valid for the object's type.
GET
Host Firewall System Get Firewall Info
Firewall configuration.
GET
Host Firewall System Get Value
List of custom field values.
POST
Host Firewall System Refresh Firewall
Refresh the firewall information and settings to pick up any changes made directly on the host.
POST
Host Firewall System Set Custom Value
Assigns a value to a custom field.
POST
Host Firewall System Update Default Policy
Updates the default firewall policy; unset fields are left unchanged.
POST
Host Firewall System Update Ruleset
Update the firewall ruleset specification.