# NDR virtual / cloud appliances

- [AWS Brain](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-brain.md): This document outlines the steps to deploy a Vectra Brain in the customer’s AWS account. AWS Brains are supported for both Respond UX and Quadrant UX deployment.
- [Introduction and requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-brain/introduction-and-requirements.md): Prerequisites and deployment workflow for an AWS Brain.
- [Firewall requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-brain/firewall-requirements.md): Connectivity and security group rules for AWS Brain deployments.
- [Deploying the AMI](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-brain/deploying-the-ami.md): Deploy the AWS Brain AMI using CloudFormation or AWS Marketplace.
- [Enabling AWS integrations](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-brain/enabling-aws-integrations.md): Enable AWS HostID and optional Security Hub and CloudWatch integrations.
- [Pairing Sensors or Stream](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-brain/pairing-sensors-or-stream.md): Pair Sensors or Stream to an AWS Brain after provisioning.
- [AWS vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-vsensor.md): Parent page for AWS vSensor deployment and includes attachments used by the deployment.
- [Introduction and requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-vsensor/introduction-and-requirements.md): Prerequisites and sizing guidance for deploying Vectra AWS vSensors, including sizing, SRT setup, VPC/subnet planning, and security group requirements.
- [Deployment from AWS Marketplace](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-vsensor/deployment-from-aws-marketplace.md): Step-by-step AWS Marketplace and CloudFormation deployment for AWS vSensors, including key template parameters and post-deploy checks.
- [AWS integrations](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-vsensor/aws-integrations.md): Configure AWS integrations for Vectra (HostID, optional Security Hub, optional CloudWatch), including required IAM users/roles/policies.
- [Pairing AWS vSensors](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-vsensor/pairing-aws-vsensors.md): Pair AWS vSensors to a Brain using the Sensor Registration Token workflow (AWS vSensors do not support online pairing).
- [Directing traffic to AWS vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-vsensor/traffic-direction-to-aws-vsensor.md): Configure AWS VPC Traffic Mirroring to send EC2 traffic to a vSensor (mirror filters, mirror targets, and mirror sessions).
- [AWS vSensor FAQs](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-vsensor/aws-vsensor-faqs.md): Common questions and troubleshooting for AWS vSensor deployments, including regional limits, validation, updates, and service quotas.
- [AWS Security Hub integration (QUX only)](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-security-hub-integration-qux-only.md): This article explains how to setup AWS Security Hub Integration Guide for use with Vectra Quadrant UX deployments.
- [AWS best practices](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/aws-best-practices.md): AWS configuration and operational best practices for Vectra appliances and integrations.
- [Azure Brain](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-brain.md): This document outlines the steps to deploy a Vectra Brain in a customer’s Azure subscription. Azure Brains are supported in both Respond UX and Quadrant UX deployments.
- [Introduction and requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-brain/introduction-and-requirements.md): Prerequisites and high-level workflow for deploying an Azure Brain, including required permissions and Azure resources.
- [Firewall requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-brain/firewall-requirements.md): Azure-specific connectivity guidance for Azure Brain deployments, including NSG rules, DNS, and NTP notes.
- [Deploying the Brain image](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-brain/deploying-the-brain-image.md): Deploy the Vectra Brain VM in Azure using the Azure CLI, including required inputs, sizing, and post-deploy access steps.
- [Azure HostID integration](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-brain/azure-hostid-integration.md): Enable the Azure HostID integration to enrich hosts using Azure Resource Manager metadata.
- [Pairing Sensors or Stream](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-brain/pairing-sensors-or-stream.md): Pair Sensors or Stream to an Azure Brain, with notes on Azure vSensor/Stream pairing limitations.
- [Azure vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-vsensor.md): Deploy and pair Vectra vSensors in Microsoft Azure environments.
- [Introduction and requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-vsensor/introduction-and-requirements.md): Azure vSensor deployment introduction and requirements including Sensor Registration Token, Brain and Sensor communications requirements, and Azure requirements.
- [Deployment from Azure marketplace](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-vsensor/deployment-from-azure-marketplace.md): Deploying the Azure vSensor image from the Azure marketplace.
- [Azure HostID integration](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-vsensor/azure-hostid-integration.md): Configuring HostID integration between your Vectra Brain and the Azure Resource Manager.
- [Pairing Azure vSensors](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-vsensor/pairing-azure-vsensors.md): Pair Azure vSensors to a Brain using the Sensor Registration Token workflow (Azure vSensors do not support online pairing).
- [Directing traffic to Azure vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-vsensor/directing-traffic-to-azure-vsensor.md): How to direct traffic to Azure vSensors.
- [Azure cPacket cVu-V](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/azure-vsensor/azure-cpacket-cvu-v.md): Optionally deploy cPacket cVu-V in Azure to feed traffic for a Vectra vSensor for packet capture and NDR visibility.
- [GCP Brain](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-brain.md): This document outlines the steps to deploy a Vectra NDR virtual Brain in a customer’s Google Cloud Platform (GCP) project.
- [Introduction and requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-brain/introduction-and-requirements.md): Overview of the GCP Brain deployment and prerequisites, including required access, tooling, and Vectra-provided resources.
- [Preparation](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-brain/preparation.md): Pre-deployment checklist for GCP Brain install, including connectivity, SSH keys, sizing, and required service accounts and roles.
- [Firewall requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-brain/firewall-requirements.md): Network connectivity requirements (ports, protocols, and FQDNs) for Vectra appliances and Vectra cloud services.
- [Deployment](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-brain/deployment.md): Deploy the GCP Brain VM using the Vectra template and \`gcloud infra-manager\`, then connect and complete provisioning.
- [Post deployment configuration](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-brain/post-deployment-configuration.md): Post-deploy steps for the GCP Brain, including HostID integration setup and GCP Sensor pairing guidance.
- [GCP vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-vsensor.md): This document outlines the steps to deploy a Vectra NDR virtual Sensor (vSensor) in a customer’s Google Cloud Platform (GCP) project.
- [Introduction and requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-vsensor/introduction-and-requirements.md): Overview of the GCP vSensor deployment and requirements, including required access, tooling, and Vectra-provided resources.
- [Preparation](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-vsensor/preparation.md): Pre-deployment checklist for GCP vSensor install, including connectivity, SSH keys, sizing, and required service accounts and roles.
- [Deploying the image](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-vsensor/deploying-the-image.md): Deploy the GCP vSensor VM using the Vectra template and \`gcloud infra-manager\`.
- [Pairing GCP vSensors](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-vsensor/pairing-gcp-vsensors.md): Overview of GCP vSensor pairing, pairing and registration settings, configuring the Brain location and Sensor Registration Token (SRT), and pairing guidance.
- [Directing traffic to GCP vSensors](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-vsensor/directing-traffic-to-gcp-vsensors.md): How to direct traffic to the GCP vSensor capture port using Google Network Security Integration (NSI), VPC Packet Mirroring, or 3rd party VXLAN-based packet brokers.
- [GCP HostID integration](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/gcp-vsensor/gcp-hostid-integration.md): This article goes over the GCP HostID integration available for Vectra NDR deployments that capture traffic from GCP VPCs.
- [Hyper-V vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/hyper-v-vsensor.md): This guide is intended to help customers or partners deploy vSensors in Hyper-V environments and pair them to your Vectra Brain. This includes both Respond UX and Quadrant UX deployments.
- [Introduction and general requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/hyper-v-vsensor/introduction-and-general-requirements.md): Hyper-V vSensor deployment introduction, resource requirements, performance, and connectivity requirements.
- [vSensor deployment in Hyper-V](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/hyper-v-vsensor/vsensor-deployment-in-hyper-v.md): Final checks before Hyper-V vSensor deployment, deploying the vSensor and it's initial embryo state after deployment before pairing and updating.
- [Capture configuration and vSwitch guidance](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/hyper-v-vsensor/capture-configuration-and-vswitch-guidance.md): Guidance for configuring Hyper-V vSensor physical network traffic capture, virtual network traffic capture from other guests or VLANs, and additional virtual switch option guidance.
- [Initial vSensor configuration at CLI](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/hyper-v-vsensor/initial-vsensor-configuration-at-cli.md): Changing from DHCP (default) to static addressing, configuring DNS servers, changing password, and verifying Hyper-V vSensor connectivity.
- [Pairing Hyper-V vSensors](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/hyper-v-vsensor/pairing-hyper-v-vsensors.md): Pairing Hyper-V vSensors with a Vectra Brain appliance.
- [Traffic capture guidance and validation](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/hyper-v-vsensor/traffic-capture-guidance-and-validation.md): Guidance for Hyper-V vSensor traffic capture, PCAP generation, and traffic validation.
- [KVM vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/kvm-vsensor.md): This guide is intended to help customers or partners deploy vSensors in KVM environments and pair them to your Vectra Brain. This includes both Respond UX and Quadrant UX deployments.
- [Introduction and general requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/kvm-vsensor/introduction-and-general-requirements.md): KVM vSensor deployment introduction, resource requirements, performance, connectivity requirements, and preparation list.
- [KVM specific details and deployment](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/kvm-vsensor/kvm-specific-details-and-deployment.md): KVM requirements and networking guidance, interacting with KVM VMs, deploying the vSensor and it's initial embryo state after deployment before pairing and updating.
- [Initial vSensor configuration at CLI](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/kvm-vsensor/initial-vsensor-configuration-at-cli.md): Changing from DHCP (default) to static addressing, configuring DNS servers, changing password, and verifying KVM vSensor connectivity.
- [Pairing KVM vSensors](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/kvm-vsensor/pairing-kvm-vsensors.md): Pairing KVM vSensors with a Vectra Brain appliance.
- [Traffic capture guidance and validation](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/kvm-vsensor/traffic-capture-guidance-and-validation.md): Guidance for KVM vSensor traffic capture, PCAP generation, and traffic validation.
- [Nutanix Brain](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-brain.md): Deploy a Vectra Brain in Nutanix environments.
- [Introduction and requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-brain/introduction-and-requirements.md): Introductions and requirements for deploying a Vectra Brain appliance in Nutanix environments.
- [Firewall requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-brain/firewall-requirements.md): Firewall requirements for a Nutanix Brain for both RUX or QUX deployments.
- [Licensing and Brain deployment overview](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-brain/licensing-and-brain-deployment-overview.md): How licensing works for Nutanix Brains and an overview of the Nutanix Brain deployment process.
- [Brain deployment in Nutanix](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-brain/brain-deployment-in-nutanix.md): How to download the Nutanix Brain image and deploy it within Nutanix.
- [Initial startup and licensing](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-brain/initial-startup-and-licensing.md): Initial startup, provisioning proxy configuration, and licensing for Nutanx Brain. Licensing must be completed prior to the main UI or CLI being available.
- [Post deployment guidance](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-brain/post-deployment-guidance.md): Guidance for static addressing, updates, performance testing, integrity checks, configuration validation, licensing checks, and resizing your Nutanix Brain.
- [Nutanix vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor.md): Deploy and pair a Vectra vSensor on Nutanix AHV.
- [Introduction and requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/introduction-and-requirements.md): Nutanix vSensor deployment introduction, resource requirements including performance and supported Nutanix versions, and connectivity requirements.
- [Nutanix traffic capture options](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/nutanix-traffic-capture-options.md): Nutanix terminology and methods to direct traffic to a vSensor capture port.
- [Preparing for deployment](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/preparing-for-deployment.md): Information to gather before deployment, choosing a deployment method, and pre-deployment steps shared by all deployment methods.
- [Service Chaining 1.0 deployment](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/service-chaining-1.0-deployment.md): Deploying Nutanix vSensor VM using Service Chaining 1.0 to direct traffic at the vSensor capture port.
- [Traffic Mirroring deployment](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/traffic-mirroring-deployment.md): Deploying Nutanix vSensor VM using Traffic Mirroring to direct traffic at the vSensor capture port.
- [Post deployment configuration (shared for all deployment types)](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/post-deployment-configuration-shared-for-all-deployment-types.md): Shared steps for Nutanix vSensors after the initial deployment in Nutanix is completed.
- [Initial vSensor configuration at CLI](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/initial-vsensor-configuration-at-cli.md): Changing from DHCP (default) to static addressing, configuring DNS servers, changing password, and verifying Nutanix vSensor connectivity.
- [Pairing Nutanix vSensors](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/pairing-nutanix-vsensors.md): Pairing Nutanix vSensors with a Vectra Brain appliance.
- [Traffic capture and validation](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/traffic-capture-and-validation.md): Guidance for Nutanix vSensor traffic capture, PCAP generation, and traffic validation.
- [Appendix - Service Chaining 1.0 alternate API instructions](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/nutanix-vsensor/appendix-service-chaining-1.0-alternate-api-instructions.md): Alternative API-based instructions to fully deploy Service Chaining 1.0 using API calls instead of Nutanix UI-based instructions and a minimal set of API calls that can't be done in the Nutanix UI.
- [VMware Brain](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain.md): Deploy a Vectra Brain on VMware vSphere.
- [Introduction and requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/introduction-and-requirements.md): Introductions and requirements for deploying a Vectra Brain appliance in VMware vSphere environments.
- [VMware deployment details and considerations](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/vmware-deployment-details-and-considerations.md): Guidance for VMware vSensors and Brains including CPU/RAM/Storage, capture ports, modifications required after deployment, use of SANs, vMotion, and unsupported hypervisors.
- [Firewall requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/firewall-requirements.md): Firewall requirements for a VMware Brain deployed in a vSphere environment.
- [Licensing and Brain deployment overview](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/licensing-and-brain-deployment-overview.md): How licensing works for VMware Brains and an overview of the VMware Brain deployment process.
- [Brain deployment in VMware](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/brain-deployment-in-vmware.md): How to download the VMware Brain .OVA and deploy it from in VMware.
- [Initial startup and licensing](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/initial-startup-and-licensing.md): Initial startup, provisioning proxy configuration, and licensing for VMware Brain. Licensing must be completed prior to the main UI or CLI being available.
- [vCenter integration](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/vcenter-integration.md): How to configure vCenter integration with your Vectra Brain appliance to help with HostID and enable a virtual infrastructure view.
- [Post deployment guidance](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/post-deployment-guidance.md): Guidance for static addressing, updates, performance testing, integrity checks, configuration validation, licensing checks, and resizing your VMware Brain.
- [VMware vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-vsensor.md): This guide is intended to help customers or partners deploy vSensors in VMware environments and pair them to your Vectra Brain. This includes both Respond UX and Quadrant UX deployments.
- [Introduction and general requirements](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-vsensor/introduction-and-general-requirements.md): VMware vSensor deployment introduction, resource requirements, performance, supported VMware versions, and connectivity requirements.
- [VMware deployment details and considerations](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-vsensor/vmware-deployment-details-and-considerations.md): Guidance for VMware vSensors and Brains including CPU/RAM/Storage, capture ports, modifications required after deployment, use of SANs, vMotion, and unsupported hypervisors.
- [vCenter integration](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-vsensor/vcenter-integration.md): How to configure vCenter integration with your Vectra Brain appliance to help with HostID and enable a virtual infrastructure view.
- [vSensor deployment in VMware](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-vsensor/vsensor-deployment-in-vmware.md): Final checks before VMware vSensor deployment, VMware switch types and port group guidance, deploying the vSensor, it's initial embryo state, and modifying 16 and 32 core vSensors after deployment.
- [Initial vSensor configuration at CLI](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-vsensor/initial-vsensor-configuration-at-cli.md): Changing from DHCP (default) to static addressing, configuring DNS servers, changing password, and verifying VMware vSensor connectivity.
- [Pairing VMware vSensors](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-vsensor/pairing-vmware-vsensors.md): Pairing VMware vSensors with a Vectra Brain appliance.
- [Capturing physical network traffic with VMware vSensor](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-vsensor/capturing-physical-network-traffic-with-vmware-vsensor.md): How to capture physical network traffic using a VMware vSensor.
- [Traffic capture guidance and validation](/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-vsensor/traffic-capture-guidance-and-validation.md): Guidance for VMware vSensor traffic capture, PCAP generation, and traffic validation.