Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron) - Second Edition

Working with security groups in the dashboard

Within the Horizon dashboard, security groups are managed within the Access & Security section under the Compute tab:

Figure 6.13

Creating a security group

To create a security group, perform the following steps.

Click on the Create Security Group button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. A window will appear that will allow you to create a security group, which is similar to the following screenshot:

Figure 6.14

The Name field is required. When you are ready to proceed, click on the blue Create Security ...