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Tenbyte Virtual Private Network (VPC)

This guide shows you how to create and manage firewalls in Tenbyte Cloud.

1. Select Firewall from Dashboard

  • From your dashboard, click on Firewall to create your Firewall.
    Select Firewall

    Select Firewall

2. Create a Firewall

  • Choose Firewall as the Type.
  • Choose the data center where the firewall will be applied.
    Create a Firewall

    Create a Firewall

Configure Inbound Rules

  • Under Inbound rules, you can specify the traffic allowed to enter your virtual machine.
    Configure Inbound Rules

    Configure Inbound Rules

    • Type: Select the type of traffic.
    • Protocol: Choose the protocol.
    • Port Range: Specify the port range.
    • Sources: Enter the IP prefixes allowed to access the VM or select Any to allow all incoming traffic.

Configure Outbound Rules

  • Under Outbound rules, specify which traffic can leave your virtual machine.
    Configure Inbound Rules

    Configure Inbound Rules

    • Type: Select the type of traffic.
    • Protocol: Choose the protocol.
    • Port Range: Specify the port range.
    • *Destinations: Select All IP to allow traffic to any destination or specify a target IP range if you want to restrict the destinations.

Configure Firewall Settings

  • Provide a name for the firewall.
  • Choose the appropriate billing account to associate with the firewall.
The firewall service is free, but the resources like VMs attached to it will incur additional charges.
  • Click Create to finish creating the firewall. It will now be available to assign to your virtual machine.
    Configure Firewall Settings

    Configure Firewall Settings

3. Assign Firewall to VM

  • After creating the firewall with the inbound and outbound rules, go to your created VM dashboard.
  • Navigate to the Firewall section.
    Configure Firewall Settings

    Navigate to Firewall Settings

  • Click on Attach Firewall.
    Attach Firewall

    Attach your Created Firewall

  • Select the firewall you created and click on Add.
    Configure Firewall Settings

    Select the firewall

  • Once added, the firewall rules will be applied to the VM, ensuring that only allowed traffic can access it.
    Configure Firewall Settings

    View your Firewall Configurations