How To – Open a Specific Port in Cyberoam

How To – Open a Specific Port in Cyberoam

Applicable Version: 10.00 onwards

Overview
In order to allow certain services to traverse through Cyberoam, administrator has to open the
necessary port(s). This can be done by allowing traffic through those services, or ports, using Firewall
Rule.

This article describes how we can open a port in Cyberoam.

Scenario
Open SMTP Port 25 to allow Email communication through Cyberoam.

Configuration
You must be logged on to the Web Admin Console as an administrator with Read-Write permission for
relevant feature(s).

Step 1: Create an IP Host

Go to Object > Host > IP Host and click Add to create a new host.

Parameters Value Description

Name MailServer Specify a name to identify the IP Host.

Select the type of IP Family.

Available Options:
IP Family IPv4

IPv4
IPv6
Select the type of host.

Available Options:

Single IP Address
Network IP Address with subnet
IP Range
Type IP
IP List

Note:

Only Class B IP Addresses can be added in IP list. IP

Addresses can be added or removed from IP list.

Specify IPv4 Address or IPv6 Address based on the Host

IP Address 172.16.16.0
Type selected.
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Click OK to save the IP Host.

Step 2: Add a Firewall Rule

Go to Firewall > Rule > Rule and click Add to create a new Firewall Rule.

Parameters Value Description

Specify a name to identify the Firewall

Name Allow SMTP
Rule.
Zone (Source- Select source and destination zone to
LAN-WAN
Destination) which the rule applies.
Specify source and destination host or
Network/Host (Source- MailServer — Any IP
network address to which the rule
Destination) Address
applies.
Select Services/Service Group to which
Services SMTP
the Firewall rule applies.
Select schedule for the rule.

Note:
Schedule All The Time
A new schedule can also be added
directly from here.

Select rule action.

Available Options:
Action Accept
Accept – Allow access
Drop – Silently Discard
Reject – Deny access
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Click OK to save the Firewall Rule.

The above configuration allows Cyberoam to open an SMTP port.

Document Version: 1.0 – 08 May, 2015