Configure a Firewall Exclusion List in Manager Mode

A logical port, logical switch, or NSGroup can be excluded from a firewall rule.

After you've created a section with firewall rules you may want to exclude an NSX appliance port from the firewall rules.

Note: NSX automatically adds NSX Manager and NSX Edge node virtual machines to the firewall exclusion list.

Prerequisites

Verify that Manager mode is selected in the NSX Manager user interface. See NSX Manager. If you do not see the Policy and Manager mode buttons, see Configure the User Interface Settings.

Procedure

1. Select Security > Distributed Firewall > Exclusion List > Add.
2. Select a type and an object.
   The available types are Logical Port, Logical Switch, and NSGroup.
3. Click OK.
4. To remove an object from the exclusion list, select the object and click Delete on the menu bar.