Juniper Networks, Inc.
Firewall filter comprising one or more objects

Abstract:

A device may determine, based on one or more first objects of a first version of a firewall filter, a set of first firewall rules and may determine, based on one or more second objects of a second version of the firewall filter, a set of second firewall rules. The device may determine, based on the set of first firewall rules and the set of second firewall rules, modification information related to the firewall filter, wherein the modification information indicates at least one difference between the set of first firewall rules and the set of second firewall rules. The device may identify, based on the modification information, at least one object, of the one or more first objects or the one or more second objects, is a modification or has been added or deleted and may send the at least one object to an additional device.