Working with security groups

Security groups can be managed using the Neutron ReST API, the OpenStack CLI, or the Horizon dashboard. Both methods offer a pretty complete experience and are discussed in the following sections.

Managing security groups in the CLI

From within the OpenStack command-line client, a number of commands can be used to manage security groups. The primary commands associated with security group management that will be discussed in this chapter are listed in the following table:

Security Group Commands	Description
security group create	Creates a new security group
security group delete	Deletes security group(s)
security group list	Lists security group(s)
security group rule...