How do I add a new access-section to a specific package via the api?

[SecNetEng]

I use the following to add script to the first policy on my SMS, using SmartConsole API.

add access-section layer "Network" position top name "Gateways Access"
add access-section layer "Network" position bottom name "Noise Suppression"
add access-section layer "Network" position bottom name "Stealth Rule"
add access-section layer "Network" position bottom name "Internet Access"
add access-section layer "Network" position bottom name "Cleanup Rule"

Later, I created a second policy for another gateway, I want to add these access-sections to the new policy.

I find that this still adds the sections to the first policy, no matter which policy I have selected in SmartConsole.

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/latest/APIs/#gui-cli/add-access-section~v1.9%20

The API does not support specifying a package.

How do I script adding access-sections to a specific policy package using SmartConsole API?

[Hugo_vd_Kooij]

It seems that hardly any command has an option to select the package. So far I only found it at 

show access-rulebase

[Chris_Atkinson]

@PhoneBoy explained the context of this previously here:

https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/API-CLI-Discussion/set-a-policy-package-api/m-p/8995 

[Tal_Paz-Fridman · Accepted solution]

You need to replace the name of the layer, in the case of your example "Network" with the relevant one.

You can retrieve the name in CLI or in SmartConsole > Menu > Manage policies and layers > Layers > Access Control

For example from Cloud Demo:

[SecNetEng]

@Tal_Paz-Fridman thank you for the detailed instructions and screenshot.

The first (default) layer was "Network" in policy "Policy_one".

The new layer in "Policy_two" was actually named "Policy_two Network".

To find this I followed your instructions

You can retrieve the name in CLI or in SmartConsole > Menu > Manage policies and layers > Layers > Access Control

Under Layer details I found the correct name.

To sum up:

• Not working: add access-section layer "Network" position top name "Gateways Access"
• Not working: add access-section layer "Policy_two" position top name "Gateways Access"
• Working: add access-section layer "Policy_two Network" position top name "Gateways Access"