Onboard a ZTNA Connector in Microsoft Azure
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Onboard a ZTNA Connector in Microsoft Azure

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Onboard a ZTNA Connector in Microsoft Azure

ZTNA Connector deployment in Microsoft Azure.
  • Review the requirements and guidelines and the FQDNs and ports you need to configure to use ZTNA Connector in Microsoft Azure.
  • On the Prisma SASE Platform, retrieve and copy the Connector key and secret values:
    Settings
    ZTNA Connector
    Connectors
    , find the Connector object you created in
    Prisma Access
    to associate with this VM, and select
    Copy Token
    ; then, copy the
    Key
    and
    Secret
    values.
    If you're using Strata Cloud Manager, go to
    Workflows
    ZTNA Connector
    Connectors
    .
  • For
    Prisma Access
    ZTNA Connector 1-Arm Auto-Scaling
    deployment, you must retrieve and copy the Connector Group key and secret values:
    Prisma SASE Platform
    Settings
    ZTNA Connector
    Connector Groups
    , find the Connector Group object you created in
    Prisma Access
    to associate with this VM, and select
    Copy Token
    ; then, copy the
    Key
    and
    Secret
    .
    If you're using Strata Cloud Manager, go to
    Workflows
    ZTNA Connector
    Connector Groups
    .
After you’ve met all the prerequisites, follow these steps to onboard a ZTNA Connector in Microsoft Azure.
  1. Log in to Azure Marketplace, and search for
    Prisma Access
    ZTNA Connector
    .
  2. Click
    Get it Now
    .
  3. Continue
    the creation process.
  4. Choose the software plan and
    Create
    this application in Azure:

Deploy ZTNA Connector 1-Arm in Microsoft Azure

Follow these steps to deploy the 1-Arm ZTNA Connector in Microsoft Azure:
  1. Configure the following on the
    Basics
    tab:
    • Select your Azure
      Subscription
      to manage deployed resources.
    • Select an existing
      Resource Group
      or
      Create new
      .
    • Select an Azure
      Region
      relevant to your location.
    • Click
      Next: Prisma ZTNA Connector Configuration
      .
  2. Configure a virtual network on the
    Prisma ZTNA Connector Configuration
    tab:
    • Create a new virtual network or select an existing
      Virtual network
      .
    • Select the
      Data Center LAN Subnet
      , where you've provisioned applications to onboard to this Connector.
    • Enter the
      Prisma ZTNA Connector VM Name
      .
    • Enter the
      Prisma ZTNA Connector License Key
      and
      Prisma ZTNA Connector License Secret
      values you retrieved from the Prisma SASE Portal.
    • Review + create
      to review your managed Prisma ZTNA Connector configuration.
  3. Confirm the details you've provided and click
    Create
    to start the virtual machine deployment.
  4. After deployment is complete, select
    Go to resource
    .

Deploy ZTNA Connector 1-Arm with Autoscale in Microsoft Azure

  1. Configure the following on the
    Basics
    tab:
    • Select your Azure
      Subscription
      to manage deployed resources.
    • Select an existing
      Resource Group
      or
      Create new
      .
    • Select an Azure
      Region
      relevant to your location.
    • Click
      Next: Prisma ZTNA Connector Configuration
      .
  2. Configure a virtual network on the
    Next: Prisma ZTNA Connector Configuration
    tab:
    • Create a new
      Virtual network
      or select an existing
      Virtual network
      .
    • Select the
      Data Center LAN Subnet
      , where you've provisioned applications to onboard to this Connector.
    • Enter the
      Prisma ZTNA Connector Auto Scale Set Name
      , specifying the name of the scaleset created in Azure.
    • Enter the
      Prisma ZTNA Connector Autoscale Set Max Instance Count
      . The maximum number of ZTNA Connectors allowed in the Connector Group is 4.
    • Enter the
      Prisma ZTNA Connector Incoming Mbps Metric for ScaleOut
      . Enter a value between 100 to 1000.
    • Enter the
      Prisma ZTNA Connector Incoming Mbps Metric for ScaleIn
      . Enter a value between 1 to 500.
    • Enter the
      Prisma ZTNA Connector License Key
      and
      Prisma ZTNA Connector License Secret
      values you retrieved from the Prisma SASE Portal for the Connector Group where you want to onboard the Connector.
    • Review + create
      to review your managed Prisma ZTNA Connector configuration.
  3. Confirm the details you've provided and click
    Create
    to start the virtual machine deployment.
  4. After deployment is complete, select
    Go to resource group
    .

Deploy ZTNA Connector 2-Arm in Microsoft Azure

Follow these steps to deploy the 2-Arm ZTNA Connector in Microsoft Azure:
  1. Configure the following on the
    Basics
    tab:
    • Select your Azure
      Subscription
      to manage deployed resources.
    • Select an existing
      Resource Group
      or
      Create new
      .
    • Select an Azure
      Region
      relevant to your location.
    • Click
      Next: Prisma ZTNA Connector Configuration
      .
  2. Configure a virtual network on the
    Next: Prisma ZTNA Connector Configuration
    tab:
    • Create a new
      Virtual network
      or use an existing
      Virtual network
      .
    • Select the
      Internet/Public Subnet
      for WAN connectivity to IPSec. You need to have the subnet associated with a NAT gateway for internet connectivity.
    • Select the
      Data Center LAN Subnet
      , where you've provisioned the applications to onboard to this Connector.
    • Enter the
      Prisma ZTNA Connector VM Name
      .
    • Enter the
      LAN Interface Private IP address
      .
    • Enter the IP address of the
      LAN Interface Default Gateway
      .
    • Enter the IP address of the
      LAN Interface DNS Server
      .
    • Enter the
      Prisma ZTNA Connector License Key
      and
      Prisma ZTNA Connector License Secret
      values you retrieved from the Prisma SASE Portal.
    • Review + create
      to review your managed Prisma ZTNA Connector configuration.
  3. Confirm the details you've provided and click
    Create
    to start the virtual machine deployment.
  4. After deployment is complete, select
    Go to resource
    .

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