.TH "GCLOUD_ALPHA_COMPUTE_SECURITY\-POLICIES_IMPORT" 1



.SH "NAME"
.HP
gcloud alpha compute security\-policies import \- import security policy configs into your project



.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP
\f5gcloud alpha compute security\-policies import\fR \fINAME\fR \fB\-\-file\-name\fR=\fIFILE_NAME\fR [\fB\-\-file\-format\fR=\fIFILE_FORMAT\fR] [\fB\-\-global\fR\ |\ \fB\-\-region\fR=\fIREGION\fR] [\fIGCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG\ ...\fR]



.SH "DESCRIPTION"

\fB(ALPHA)\fR \fBgcloud alpha compute security\-policies import\fR imports a
security policy to update an existing policy. To create a new policy from a file
please use the create command instead.



.SH "EXAMPLES"

To import a security policy from a YAML file run this:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud alpha compute security\-policies import \-\-file\-name=myFile
.RE



.SH "POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fINAME\fR

Name of the security policy to import.


.RE
.sp

.SH "REQUIRED FLAGS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-file\-name\fR=\fIFILE_NAME\fR

The name of the JSON or YAML file to import the security policy config from.


.RE
.sp

.SH "OPTIONAL FLAGS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-file\-format\fR=\fIFILE_FORMAT\fR

The format of the file to import the security policy config from. Specify either
yaml or json. Defaults to yaml if not specified. \fIFILE_FORMAT\fR must be one
of: \fBjson\fR, \fByaml\fR.

.TP 2m

At most one of these can be specified:


.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-global\fR

If set, the security policy is global.

.TP 2m
\fB\-\-region\fR=\fIREGION\fR

Region of the security policy to import. Overrides the default
\fBcompute/region\fR property value for this command invocation.


.RE
.RE
.sp

.SH "GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS"

These flags are available to all commands: \-\-access\-token\-file, \-\-account,
\-\-billing\-project, \-\-configuration, \-\-flags\-file, \-\-flatten,
\-\-format, \-\-help, \-\-impersonate\-service\-account, \-\-log\-http,
\-\-project, \-\-quiet, \-\-trace\-token, \-\-user\-output\-enabled,
\-\-verbosity.

Run \fB$ gcloud help\fR for details.



.SH "NOTES"

This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If this
command fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,
you might be trying to access an API with an invitation\-only early access
allowlist. These variants are also available:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud compute security\-policies import
.RE

.RS 2m
$ gcloud beta compute security\-policies import
.RE