Set Up Sites
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Set Up Sites
Configure circuits and assign ION devices to monitor or route traffic. Add sites and
designate them as a branch or data center, creating both if necessary.
Within your wide area network, your sites can comprise of branch offices and
data centers. You have the flexibility to create sites either before or after the ION
devices arrive at a given site. Once you create a site, the site icon will be displayed
on the map, but the site will be turned off by default. An enterprise can have one or
more branches or data centers within its network.
Before you assign the ION devices to your site, configure the
circuit with the required circuit categories that enable you to assign circuit
labels to the ports on the ION devices.
Once you have assigned ION devices to a branch or a data center, you can set up a branch
to monitor your network and application traffic. Alternatively, you can activate a
branch and a data center to route and forward the traffic.
To begin with, add sites and designate them as either a branch or a data center. You can
create just a branch, just a data center, or both. However, you will need at least one
branch site and one ION device to start.
During the initial site setup, you must define circuits and circuit categories. However,
you can edit or change them at any time. You can configure one or more clusters to
determine which data center communicates with which branch sites and creates a secure
connection (VPN) between the data center and branch devices.
Add a Branch
As you may already know, having multiple branches within an enterprise network can be a
complex task. However, with our platform, the process becomes simpler and more efficient.
An enterprise can have one or more branches
within a network. When you create a branch, you can select a default
domain and set of policy rules and configure WAN networks, circuit
categories, circuit labels, and circuit specifications.
- Select .
- Enter basic information for the site and clickNext.
- Configure theTypeof site.
- SelectBranchto configure a branch site and clickNext.
- Select aDomainfrom the drop-down.By default, a preset domain is displayed for a branch site.
- ClickAssociate Branch With Default Data Center Clusterto associate the newly created branch with the default cluster. It will be checked (by default) and unchecked to choose a different cluster from the list.
- ClickNext.
- ConfigurePolicies.Ensure that the defaultPath Policy Set Stack,QoS Policy Set Stack, andNAT Policy Set Stackare selected.
- Configure circuits for the site and clickNext.Circuit categories are used in policy rules to identify paths allowed for an application. By default, there are a few pre-defined circuit categories in the system that you may use when you configure the site. You can edit these labels or rename any of the remaining categories through Circuit Categories under Stacked Policies or Network Policies (Original).
- ClickSave & Exit.
TheSummaryof the newly added branch will display for your review.
Add a Data Center
As you may already know, having multiple data centers within an enterprise network can be
a complex task. However, with our platform, the process becomes simpler and more
efficient.
An enterprise may have one or more branches
within a network. As part of creating a data center, you can select
a default domain and policy set, set up WAN networks, circuit categories,
circuit labels, and circuit specifications.
- Select .
- Enter basic information for the site and clickNext.
- Configure theTypeof site.
- SelectData Centerto configure a branch site and clickNext.
- SelectConfigure Data Center Groups After Creation.
- ClickNext.
- ClickNextto proceed to configure circuits for the site.Policies apply to branch site only. Circuit categories are used in policy rules to identify paths allowed for an application. By default, there are a few pre-defined circuit categories in the system that you may use when you configure the site. You can edit these labels or rename any of the remaining categories through Circuit Categories under Stacked Policies or Network Policies (Original).
- ClickNextand verify the details of the newly added data center and thenSave & Exit.You can view the summary of the newly added data center.You do not need to activate your data center at this time. Activate your data center only when you deployPrisma SD-WANin the Control mode. When both the branch and the data center are activated, VPN tunnels will be created automatically between the branch and the data center.You can use an ION 3000 and ION 9000 device at the data center.
