# Data Object - HostFirewallConfig(vim.host.FirewallConfig)

Property of
  HostConfigSpec
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  HostFirewallConfigRuleSetConfig, HostFirewallDefaultPolicy
Since
  vSphere API 4.0

## Data Object Description

DataObject used for firewall configuration

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
defaultBlockingPolicy | HostFirewallDefaultPolicy | Default settings for the firewall, used for ports that are not explicitly opened.
rule* | HostFirewallConfigRuleSetConfig[] | Rules determining firewall settings.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set
Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:sms="urn:sms" name="HostFirewallConfig"> <complexContent> <extension base="sms:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="rule" type="sms:HostFirewallConfigRuleSetConfig" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> <element name="defaultBlockingPolicy" type="sms:HostFirewallDefaultPolicy"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>