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Version: 0.0.14

Security Group

Security Groups act as virtual firewalls for your resources within a VPC. They control inbound and outbound traffic at the instance level, allowing you to define rules based on protocols, ports, and source/destination IP ranges.

Commands​

List Security Groups​

List all security groups in a VPC.

acloud network securitygroup list <vpc-id>

Arguments:

  • vpc-id - The ID of the VPC

Example:

acloud network securitygroup list 689307f4745108d3c6343b5a

Output:

NAME         ID                        DESCRIPTION         STATUS
web-sg       1234567890abcdef          Allow web traffic   Active

Get Security Group Details​

Get details about a specific security group.

acloud network securitygroup get <vpc-id> <security-group-id>

Arguments:

  • vpc-id - The ID of the VPC
  • security-group-id - The ID of the security group

Example:

acloud network securitygroup get 689307f4745108d3c6343b5a 1234567890abcdef

Output:

Security Group Details:
======================
ID:            1234567890abcdef
Name:          web-sg
Description:   Allow web traffic
Status:        Active
Rules:         3

Create Security Group​

Create a new security group in a VPC.

acloud network securitygroup create <vpc-id> --name <name> --description <desc>

Required Flags:

  • --name string - Name for the security group
  • --description string - Description of the security group

Example:

acloud network securitygroup create 689307f4745108d3c6343b5a --name web-sg --description "Allow web traffic"

Output:

Security Group created successfully!
ID:          1234567890abcdef
Name:        web-sg
Description: Allow web traffic

Update Security Group​

Update an existing security group's name or description.

acloud network securitygroup update <vpc-id> <security-group-id> [flags]

Arguments:

  • vpc-id - The ID of the VPC
  • security-group-id - The ID of the security group

Flags:

  • --name string - New name for the security group
  • --description string - New description

Example:

acloud network securitygroup update 689307f4745108d3c6343b5a 1234567890abcdef --name "new-sg-name"

Output:

Security Group updated successfully!
ID:          1234567890abcdef
Name:        new-sg-name

Delete Security Group​

Delete a security group from a VPC.

acloud network securitygroup delete <vpc-id> <security-group-id>

Arguments:

  • vpc-id - The ID of the VPC
  • security-group-id - The ID of the security group

Example:

acloud network securitygroup delete 689307f4745108d3c6343b5a 1234567890abcdef

Output:

Security Group 1234567890abcdef deleted successfully!

Shell Auto-completion​

The security group commands support auto-completion for VPC IDs and security group IDs.

Best Practices​

  • Use descriptive names and descriptions for security groups.
  • Regularly review and update security group rules.

Troubleshooting​

  • Ensure the VPC is Active before creating security groups.
  • Check for conflicting or overly permissive rules.