Adding a app-tier-to-db-tier Universal Firewall Rule

The following steps detail how to create a Universal Distributed Firewall Rule:

  1. Navigate to Networking & Security | Firewall.
  2. Ensure the NSX Manager selected is Primary | 192.168.110.42.
  3. Choose the Universal-Firewall-Rules section and click Add:
  1. Click the Source field and the Edit icon.
  2. Move the IP set app-01a to the Selected Objects field and click OK:
  1. Click the Destination field and the Edit icon.
  2. Move the IP setdb-01a to the Selected Objects field and click OK:
  1. Click the Service ...

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