Managing Layers

Step 1

While editing your Snort 2 policy, click Policy Layers in the navigation panel.

Step 2

You can take any of the following management actions on the Policy Layers page:

• Add a shared layer from another policy — Click Add Shared Layer Add () next to User Layers, choose the layer from the Add Shared Layer drop-down list, then click OK.
• Add an unshared layer — Click add layer Add () next to User Layers, enter a Name, and click OK.
• Add or change the layer description — Click Edit () next to the layer, then add or change the Description.
• Allow a layer to be shared with another policy — Click Edit () next to the layer, then clear the Sharing check box.
• Change the layer name — Click Edit () next to the layer, then change the Name.
• Copy a layer — Click Copy () for the layer.
• Delete a layer — Click Delete () for the layer, then click OK.
• Merge two layers — Click Merge () for the upper of the two layers, then click OK.
• Move a layer — Click any open area in the layer summary and drag until the Position Arrow points to a line above or below a layer where you want to move the layer.

Step 3

To save changes you made in this policy since the last policy commit, click Policy Information, then click Commit Changes.