Configure Extended Application Rules

Extended applications are customized rules that are created from application rules. This rule is separate from a policy rule, but it can be referenced by a policy rule. The extended signatures are global, so an extended signature created on one rule is available to be used in other policies.

This rule type is optional.

An administrator can create up to 128 extended applications. These rules can be modified.

Note

The rule is not shared between customers in an MSP environment.

To configure extended application rules:

1. Select Configure > Roles from the menu.
   The Roles list displays.
2. Select Add to add a new role. Alternatively, select an existing role to open the Configuration page.
3. For application policy rules, expand the L7 Rules section.
4. Select New to add a new rule, then select next to the new rule in the Rules list.
   The Application Rules dialog opens.
5. Next to the Application field, select .
   The Custom Applications dialog opens.
6. Select Create New Application.
   

   Custom Applications Dialog

   
   The Application Settings dialog opens.
7. Edit the fields.
   

   Application Settings Dialog

   

   Group

   Specify the application group to which the application belongs. The groups are pre-defined and cannot be customized.

   Application Name

   Enter a unique name for the custom application.

   Pattern

   Enter all or part of a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). The rule will match if the text that you enter appears anywhere in the host header of HTTP traffic. Example: The pattern companyname will match 'www.companyname.com', 'companyname.com' and 'www.company-name.com'. The match is case sensitive, so the pattern will not match 'Companyname.com'.

8. Select OK.
9. Select Close in the Rules dialog, and then select Save.
   The extended application rule is applied to the policy, and is made available to other policies.