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To create security group and rules:

1. Log on to the OpenStack as admin user.

2. On the left pane, click Project > Compute > Access & Security. The Access & Security screen is displayed.

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   0 Figure 1 Access & Security

3. Click + Create Security Group to create a new security group.

4. Provide a name and description for the Security Group. Click Create Security Group.

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   0 Figure 1 Creating Security Group

5. Under Actions column, click Manage Rules from the new security group.

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   0 Figure 1 Manage Rules

6. Click Add Rule to define the rules for a particular security group.

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   0 Figure 1 Add Rules

7. Add ICMP rule by specifying the following values:

   1. Select All ICMP from Rule drop-down menu.

   2. Select Ingress from Direction drop-down menu.

   3. Select CIDR from Remote drop-down menu.

   4. Specify 0.0.0.0/0 as CIDR.

   5. Click Add.

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      0 Figure 1 Adding Rule - All ICMP

      The following screen displays the security rules added for the newly defined security group.

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      0 Figure 1 Manage Security Rules - All Rules Defined

      
      For more information on defining the rules, refer to Understanding Security Group Rules.