Cloud & Branch Connector
Step-by-Step Configuration Guide for Zscaler Cloud Connector
This guide takes you through the configuration steps you need to complete before using Zscaler Cloud Connector for your organization.
Before you begin configuring Cloud Connector, Zscaler recommends reading the following articles:
- What is Zscaler Cloud Connector?
- Accessing and Navigating the the Zscaler Cloud & Branch Connector Admin Portal
- Using the Zscaler Help Browser
Configuring Cloud Connector
To configure Cloud Connector, complete the following steps:
- Step 1: Update Administrator and Role Management Information
To update and configure administrators and roles as applicable, see:
- Accessing Administrator Management
- About Administrators
- Adding Admins
- About Role Management
- Adding Admin Roles
- Step 2: Configure your Locations
Locations identify the various networks from which your organization sends its internet traffic. To learn more, see:
Close - Step 3: Configure your Provisioning Template
Provisioning templates create provisioning URLs to deploy your Cloud Connector as a virtual machine (VM). To learn more, see:
Close - Step 4: Configure your Firewall Filtering
Firewall filtering policies are comprised of source IP groups, destination IP groups, IP pools, and network services. To learn more, see:
- About Source IP Groups
- Configuring Source IP Groups
- About Destination IP Groups
- Configuring Destination IP Groups
- About IP Pool
- Configuring IP Pool
- About Network Services
- Configuring Network Services
- About Network Service Groups
- Configuring Network Service Groups
- Step 5: Configure your Gateways
Gateway forwarding methods allow you to control and forward traffic. To learn more, see:
- About Zscaler Internet Access Gateways
- Configuring a ZIA Gateway
- About Log and Control Gateways
- Configuring a Log and Control Gateway
- Step 6: Configure your Forwarding Methods
Forwarding allows you to set up traffic forwarding, log and control forwarding, and DNS control rules. To learn more, see:
- About Traffic Forwarding
- Configuring Traffic Forwarding Rules
- About Log and Control Forwarding
- Configuring Log and Control Forwarding Rule
- About DNS Policies
- Configuring the DNS Filtering Rule
- Step 7: Configure your Analytics
The Zscaler service provides real-time log consolidation across the globe, so you can view every transaction performed by your users regardless of where they are in the world. It also presents the deployment status, activity status, and geographical view of your deployed Cloud Connector. To learn more, see:
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