Applying existing network object policy rules to new object

[erann]

Hi,

Is there a way to apply the same rules which are being applied to an existing network host object to a new network host object?

lets say I have 20 access rules which are applied to host object named "SRV1" , now I created a new object "SRV2" which needs to be a duplicate of SRV1 rules-wise.

R81.10

[Norbert_Bohusch]

Create a group object containing both SRV1 & SRV2 and then do a "where-used" for SRV1.

There you can replace SRV1 with the group object in all relevant rules and have them applied for both servers this way.

[erann]

Thank you for your reply, your suggestion only helps for future rules regarding these 2 objects only and this was not my intention.

If tomorrow I will have a different object on which I need to do the same, I will have to go through the same thing all over again, I am asking if it's possible to add a new object to all rules applied for an existing object, or if to rephrase:
How can I clone a host object into a new object along with the rules applied to it so I won't have to go through "Where used" for 20+ rules and manually add the new object.

[Norbert_Bohusch · Accepted solution]

This is not manual. You can replace automatically in all 20+ rules.