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Network Discovery Network Discovery Policies Network Discovery Rules Configuring Network Discovery Rules Port Exclusions Creating Port Objects During Discovery Rule Configuration

Last updated: Jul 29, 2025

Creating Port Objects During Discovery Rule Configuration

You can add new port objects to the list of available ports that appears in a discovery rule by adding them to the list of reusable port objects and groups that can be used anywhere in the system.

Procedure

1

Choose Policies > Network Discovery.

2

In Networks, click Add Rule.

3

Click Port Exclusions.

4

To add a port to the Available Ports list, click Add (add icon).

5

Enter Name.

6

In the Protocol field, specify the protocol of the traffic you want to exclude.

7

In the Port field, enter the ports you want to exclude from monitoring.

You can specify a single port, a range of ports using the dash (-), or a comma-separated list of ports and port ranges. Allowed port values are from 1 to 65535.

8

Click Save.

9

If the port does not immediately appear on the list, click Refresh.

What to do next

  • Deploy configuration changes.

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