Security Group Quotas Reference
This page lists the quotas for security groups.
Quotas
By default, your account has the following quotas:
| Quota | Default value |
|---|---|
Security groups (in the public Cloud) |
100 |
Rules per security group (in the public Cloud)** |
50 |
Security groups per virtual machine (VM)* |
5 |
Security groups (in a Net) |
100 |
Rules per security group (in a Net)** |
50 |
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If these default values are increased by the Support team:
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Examples
| Security groups per VM | Rules per security groups | Total of rules for each VM |
|---|---|---|
5 (by default) |
50 (by default) |
5 x 50 = 250 (by default) |
10 |
100 |
10 x 100 = 1000 (maximum) |
16 (maximum) |
62 |
16 x 62 = 992 (maximum) |
10 |
40 (lower than the default limit) |
10 x 40 = 400 |
3 (lower than the default limit) |
100 |
3 x 100 = 300 |
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The Security group per VM quota counts the number of unique security groups on all network interfaces of a VM. This means that adding the same security group on several network interfaces of a VM will only count as 1. |
For more information about your quotas, see Getting Information About Your Account and Quotas.
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