Prisma SD-WAN Sites and Devices
Make sure to use the branch ION device as the gateway for your branch, and connect it
to a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch.
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Prisma SD-WAN Sites represent branch offices and data centers that form part
of your wide-area network (WAN).
Branch sites are where users—and potentially local services—are
located. The Prisma SD-WAN solution is the primary WAN gateway, managing all
inbound and outbound traffic to ensure secure, reliable, and optimized
connectivity.
Data centers are central hubs for hosting enterprise applications
and services, facilitating inter-site communication. They enable seamless
connectivity between branches, internet, and third-party services. Prisma SD-WAN
data center deployments integrate smoothly with existing network infrastructure
and are responsible for managing all branch-level connections.
The Prisma SD-WAN solution provides a complete separation of
the control and data planes. If a branch device loses connectivity with the controller,
the ION device can continue to function independently. If the ION device loses
connectivity with the controller, it still maintains the Prisma SD-WAN
secure VPNs and rotates the unique session keys for each VPN every hour for up to 72
hours.
ION devices are available in both hardware and software form factors that
meet the needs of any location and any deployment scenario. You can deploy Prisma SD-WAN ION devices in Analytics Mode and Control Mode.
To deploy Prisma SD-WAN, set up your branch, data center
sites and claim, assign, and configure the ION devices for your sites.
Read on to know more about the setup of your branch and data center sites, configure
ports and interfaces, use of external services for monitoring, how to return a faulty
ION device by following the Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) wizard, and how to
upgrade the ION device software:
