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# Create Policy Rule

Creates a new policy rule.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
| - | - |
| Action | Specifies the action that the system takes when a rule is matched. |
| Destination IP Address | Specifies a destination address against which the packet will be compared. |
| IP Protocol | Specifies the IP protocol against which the packet will be compared. |
| Name | The name of the rule which will be created. |
| Partition | The name of the partition in which the policy is located. The default is "Common". |
| Policy Name | The name of the policy for which the rule is intended to be created. |
| Source IP Address | Specifies a source address against which the packet will be compared. |
| Status | Specifies whether the rule is enabled or disabled. A rule that is enabled is always checked. A rule that is disabled is never checked. |

## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"kind": "tm:security:firewall:policy:rules:rulesstate",
	"name": "rule5",
	"fullPath": "rule5",
	"generation": 134,
	"selfLink": "https://localhost/mgmt/tm/security/firewall/policy/~Common~test-api/rules/rule5?ver=14.1.5.3",
	"action": "accept",
	"ipProtocol": "any",
	"iruleSampleRate": 1,
	"log": "no",
	"ruleNumber": "5",
	"status": "enabled",
	"destination": {
		"addresses": [
			{
				"name": "0.0.0.0"
			}
		]
	},
	"source": {
		"identity": {},
		"addresses": [
			{
				"name": "0.0.0.0"
			}
		]
	}
}
```