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Chapter6 Managing Policy Objects
Understanding Pool Objects
Understanding Pool Objects
Pool objects have the following uses:
•Specifying pools for use in Layer 3 load balancing for ASA clusters
•Specifying pools for use in Layer 3 OSPFv3 on ASA clusters
The following topics describe how to work with pool objects:
•Add or Edit IPv4 Pool Dialog Box, page 6-83
•Add or Edit IPv6 Pool Dialog Box, page 6-84
•Add or Edit MAC Address Pool Dialog Box, page 6-85

Add or Edit IPv4 Pool Dialog Box

Use the Add or Edit IPv4 Pool dialog box to view, create, or edit IPv4 pool objects.
Navigation Path
Choose Policy Objects from the Manage menu, or click the Policy Object Manager button in the button
bar, to open the Policy Object Manager pane in the lower section of the Configuration Manager window.
Select Pool Objects > IPv4 Pool Object from the Object Type Selector. Right-click inside the work area
and select New Object (and select an object type), or right-click a row and select Edit Object; you also
can use the related buttons at the bottom of the pane to open either dialog box.
Related Topics
•Policy Object Manager, page 6-4
•Selecting Objects for Policies, page 6-2
Field Reference
Table6-31 Add IPv4 Pool Object Dialog Box
Element Description
Name The object name (up to 64 characters). Object names are not
case-sensitive. For more information, see Creating Policy Objects,
page 6-9.
Description An optional description of the object.
Type Select whether the pool object is a single IP address or a range of IP
addresses.
Address The IPv4 address of the single host to include in the object.
Start Address
End Address
The first and last IP address that define a range of addresses. The start
and end addresses must be different, with the start being lower than the
end.
Mask The subnet mask for the IP address or address range.
Category The category assigned to the object. Categories help you organize and
identify rules and objects. See Using Category Objects, page 6-12.