category sub-category

Function

The category sub-category command configures the category and subcategory of user-defined applications.

The undo category command restores the default category and subcategory of user-defined applications.

The default category and subcategory of a user-defined application are General and Other respectively.

Format

category category sub-category sub-category

undo category

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
category	Specifies the category of an application.	See Category and subcategory of applications.
sub-category	Specifies the subcategory of an application.	See Category and subcategory of applications.

Views

User-defined application view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

One category contains multiple subcategories, but one subcategory belongs to only one category.

The FW divides applications into the following categories and subcategories, as shown in Table 1.

**Table 1** Category and subcategory of applications
Category	Subcategory	Description
Business_Systems	Auth_Service	Authentication service NOTE: This subcategory is no longer used but is retained for backward compatibility. Do not add user-defined applications to this subcategory.
	Data_Backup	Data backup software, such as Rsync
	Database	Database, such as MySQL
	Electronic_Business	Electronic business, such as eBay
	Email	Email, such as Gmail
	Enterprise_Application	Enterprise application software, such as the Concurrent Versions System (CVS), Outlook Web Access
	File_Access	File access NOTE: This subcategory is no longer used but is retained for backward compatibility. Do not add user-defined applications to this subcategory.
	Finance	Finance, such as Scottrade
	Internet_Conferencing	Internet conferencing applications, such as live-meeting
	Remote_Access	Remote access control software, such as Radmin, RSH
	WebMail	Web mail NOTE: This subcategory is no longer used but is retained for backward compatibility. Do not add user-defined applications to this subcategory.
Entertainment	Game	Game software, such as Warcraft
	Instant_Messaging	IM software, such as QQ, MSN
	Media_Sharing	Applications for online videos, music, or radio, and music download and upload, such as Youtube, PPfilm, HTTP-audio, and iTunes
	MicroBlog	Microblog NOTE: This subcategory is no longer used but is retained for backward compatibility. Do not add user-defined applications to this subcategory.
	PeerCasting	P2P web video, such as Livestation
	Social_Networking	Social networking websites, such as Facebook
	VoIP	VoIP software, such as MSN, Skype
	Web_Video	Web video, such as YouTube
	Wireless	Wireless terminal application NOTE: This subcategory is no longer used but is retained for backward compatibility. Do not add user-defined applications to this subcategory.
General_Internet	AppDownload	APP download, such as APP Store and Google Play Store
	Browser_Plugin	Website plug-ins, such as LastPass
	FileShare_P2P	P2P file sharing, such as BT and eDonkey
	File_Sharing	Fire sharing software, such as Mozy, XDCC
	IM_File_Transfer	Applications for IM file transfer, such as file transfer in Yahoo Messenger
	Network_Storage	Network storage, such as Huawei network disk and SkyDrive
	Search_Engines	Search engines, such as Google and Yahoo
	Software_Update	Applications for software update, such as Windowsupdate
	Utility	Small tools, such as Google Translate
	Web_Browsing	Applications for web browsing, such as Sougo browser
	Web_Content_Aggregate	Information gathering software, such as EventBox
	Web_Desktop	Web desktop system, such as Windows Live, cloudo
	Web_Posting	Web forum NOTE: This subcategory is no longer used but is retained for backward compatibility. Do not add user-defined applications to this subcategory.
	Web_Spider	Web crawler software, such as WebReaper
Network	Attack	Network attacks, such as worms
	CloudService	Cloud service, such as Huawei HiSpace and Google_App_Engine
	Encrypted_Tunnel	Tunneling applications, such as GRE, L2TP
	Infrastructure	Basic network protocols, such as HTTP and HTTPS
	Ip_Protocol	IP-layer protocols, such as ICMP and IPv6
	Network_Admin	Network administration, such as Corba and Syslog
	News_Group	News group, such as Sohu_News
	Proxy	Proxy software, such as CCproxy
General	General_UDP	General UDP applications
	General_TCP	General TCP applications
	Other	Other general applications

Example

# Configure the category and subcategory of user-defined application abc to Business_Systems and Database respectively.

<sysname> system-view
[sysname] sa
[sysname-sa] user-defined-application name UD_abc
[sysname-sa-user-defined-app-UD_abc] category Business_Systems sub-category Database