Getting started with Hardware Firewall

The Hardware Firewall provides customers with an essential layer of security that is provisioned on demand without service interruptions. It prevents unwanted traffic from hitting your servers, reducing your attack surface, and allowing your server resources to be dedicated for their intended use.

To add a firewall to a server, perform the following procedure:

1. From your browser, open the IBM Cloud catalog and log in to your account.
2. Select the Menu icon from the upper left, then click Classic Infrastructure.
3. Select Devices > Device List and click the server that you want protected.
4. In the Device Details page, in the Configuration tab, scroll to the end of the page to the Addons section and click the Order Hardware Firewall link.
5. In the Order Hardware Firewall dialog, choose from the options presented (if applicable) and press Continue to complete the ordering process. The firewall speed defaults to the speed of the public network interface of your server.