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Example: Firewall schedule - recurring

The Company wants to allow the use of Facebook by employees, but only during none business hours and the lunch break.

• The business hours are 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• The Lunch break is 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• The plan is to create a schedule to cover the morning business hours and the afternoon business hours and block access to the Facebook web site during that time.

1. Go to Policy & Objects > Objects > Schedule.
2. Select Create New > Schedule.
3. Fill out the fields with the following information:

Type	Recurring
Name	Morning_Business_Hours
Days	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Start Time	Hour = 9, Minute = 0
Stop Time	Hour = 12, Minute = 0

4. Select OK.
5. Enter the following CLI command:

config firewall schedule recurring

edit Morning_Business_Hours

set day monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday

set start 09:00

set end 12:00

end

 

6. Create a second new schedule.

Type	Recurring
Name	Morning_Business_Hours
Days	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Start Time	Hour = 13, Minute = 0
Stop Time	Hour = 18, Minute = 0

7. Select OK.
8. Enter the following CLI command:

config firewall schedule recurring

edit Afternoon_Business_Hours

set day monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday

set start 13:00

set end 18:00

end

To verify that the schedule was added correctly:

1. Go to Policy & Objects > Objects > Schedule.
2. Check that the schedule with the name you used has been added to the list of recurring schedules and that the listed settings are correct.
3. Enter the following CLI command:

config firewall schedule recurring

edit <the name of the schedule you wish to verify>

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