For GlobalProtect to work, you must set up the infrastructure that allows all of the components to communicate. At a basic level, this means setting up the interfaces and zones to which the GlobalProtect end users connect to access the portal and the gateways to the network. Because the GlobalProtect components communicate over secure channels, you must acquire and deploy the required SSL certificates to the various components. The following sections guide you through the steps to set up the GlobalProtect infrastructure: