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# GCP vSensor

- [Introduction and requirements](https://docs.vectra.ai/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](https://docs.vectra.ai/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](https://docs.vectra.ai/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](https://docs.vectra.ai/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](https://docs.vectra.ai/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 Host ID integration](https://docs.vectra.ai/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.


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