GlobalProtect provides a complete infrastructure for
managing secure access to corporate resources from your remote sites.
This infrastructure includes the following components:
GlobalProtect Portal—Provides the management functions for your GlobalProtect LSVPN
infrastructure. Every satellite that participates in the GlobalProtect LSVPN
receives configuration information from the portal, including configuration
information to enable the satellites (the spokes) to connect to the gateways
(the hubs). You configure the portal on an interface on any Palo Alto Networks
Next-Generation Firewall.
GlobalProtect Gateways—A Palo Alto Networks firewall that provides the tunnel endpoint for
satellite connections. The Satellites access resources that you protect using
Security policy rules on the gateway. It isn’t required to have a separate
portal and gateway; a single firewall can function both as portal and
gateway.
GlobalProtect Satellite—A Palo Alto Networks firewall at a remote site that establishes
IPSec tunnels with one or more gateways at your corporate office(s) for secure
access to centralized resources. Configuration on the satellite firewall is
minimal, enabling you to scale your VPN quickly and easily as you add new
sites.
The following diagram illustrates how the GlobalProtect LSVPN
components work together.