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Azure Kubernetes (AKS) SDN connector using client secret

Azure Kubernetes (AKS) SDN connector using client secret

Azure SDN connectors support dynamic address groups based on Azure Kubernetes (AKS) filters.

To enable an Azure SDN connector to fetch IP addresses from Azure Kubernetes:
  1. Configure the Azure SDN connector:
    1. Go to Security Fabric > External Connectors.
    2. Click Create New, and select Azure.
    3. Configure as shown substituting the region, tenant and client IDs, and client secret for your deployment. See Azure SDN connector service principal configuration requirements.

      Screenshot of SDN connector configuration for Azure AKS

  2. Create a dynamic firewall address for the configured K8s SDN connector:
    1. Go to Policy & Objects > Addresses.
    2. Click Create New, then select Address.
    3. From the Type dropdown list, select Dynamic.
    4. From the Sub Type dropdown list, select Fabric Connector Address.
    5. From the SDN Connector dropdown list, select the desired SDN connector.
    6. In the Filter field, add the desired filter. The following filters are supported:

      Filter

      Description

      k8s_cluster

      Name of Kubernetes cluster.

      k8s_namespace

      Namespace of a Kubernetes service or pod.

      k8s_svcname

      Name of a Kubernetes service.

      k8s_nodename

      Name of a Kubernetes node.

      k8s_zone

      Zone of a Kubernetes node.

      k8s_region

      Region of a Kubernetes node.

      k8s_podname

      Name of a Kubernetes pod.

      k8s_label.xxx

      Name of label of a Kubernetes resource (cluster/service/node/pod).

      In this example, the address is configured to automatically populate and update IP addresses only for instances that belong to the zhmKC cluster:

      Screenshot of Azure Kubernetes setup displaying the creation of dynamic firewall address

  3. Ensure that the K8s SDN connector resolves dynamic firewall IP addresses:
    1. Go to Policy & Objects > Addresses.
    2. Hover over the address created in step 2 to see a list of IP addresses for instances that belong to the zhmKC cluster as configured in step 2:

To configure an Azure Kubernetes SDN connector through the CLI:
  1. Configure the SDN connector:

    config system sdn-connector

    edit "azure1"

    set type azure

    set tenant-id "942b80cd-1b14-42a1-8dcf-4b21dece61ba"

    set client-id "14dbd5c5-307e-4ea4-8133-68738141feb1"

    set client-secret xxxxx

    set update-interval 30

    next

    end

  2. Create a dynamic firewall address for the SDN connector with a supported Kubernetes filter. In this example, the address will automatically populate and update IP addresses only for instances that belong to the zhmKC cluster:

    config firewall address

    edit "az-k8s-cluster"

    set type dynamic

    set sdn "azure1"

    set filter "K8S_Cluster=zhmKC"

    next

    end

  3. Confirm that the Azure SDN connector resolves dynamic firewall IP addresses using the configured filter:

    config firewall address

    edit "az-k8s-cluster"

    set type dynamic

    set sdn "azure1"

    set filter "K8S_Cluster=zhmKC"

    config list

    edit "10.240.0.4"

    next

    edit "10.240.0.5"

    next

    edit "10.244.0.10"

    next

    end

    next

    end

Azure Kubernetes (AKS) SDN connector using client secret

Azure SDN connectors support dynamic address groups based on Azure Kubernetes (AKS) filters.

To enable an Azure SDN connector to fetch IP addresses from Azure Kubernetes:
  1. Configure the Azure SDN connector:
    1. Go to Security Fabric > External Connectors.
    2. Click Create New, and select Azure.
    3. Configure as shown substituting the region, tenant and client IDs, and client secret for your deployment. See Azure SDN connector service principal configuration requirements.

      Screenshot of SDN connector configuration for Azure AKS

  2. Create a dynamic firewall address for the configured K8s SDN connector:
    1. Go to Policy & Objects > Addresses.
    2. Click Create New, then select Address.
    3. From the Type dropdown list, select Dynamic.
    4. From the Sub Type dropdown list, select Fabric Connector Address.
    5. From the SDN Connector dropdown list, select the desired SDN connector.
    6. In the Filter field, add the desired filter. The following filters are supported:

      Filter

      Description

      k8s_cluster

      Name of Kubernetes cluster.

      k8s_namespace

      Namespace of a Kubernetes service or pod.

      k8s_svcname

      Name of a Kubernetes service.

      k8s_nodename

      Name of a Kubernetes node.

      k8s_zone

      Zone of a Kubernetes node.

      k8s_region

      Region of a Kubernetes node.

      k8s_podname

      Name of a Kubernetes pod.

      k8s_label.xxx

      Name of label of a Kubernetes resource (cluster/service/node/pod).

      In this example, the address is configured to automatically populate and update IP addresses only for instances that belong to the zhmKC cluster:

      Screenshot of Azure Kubernetes setup displaying the creation of dynamic firewall address

  3. Ensure that the K8s SDN connector resolves dynamic firewall IP addresses:
    1. Go to Policy & Objects > Addresses.
    2. Hover over the address created in step 2 to see a list of IP addresses for instances that belong to the zhmKC cluster as configured in step 2:

To configure an Azure Kubernetes SDN connector through the CLI:
  1. Configure the SDN connector:

    config system sdn-connector

    edit "azure1"

    set type azure

    set tenant-id "942b80cd-1b14-42a1-8dcf-4b21dece61ba"

    set client-id "14dbd5c5-307e-4ea4-8133-68738141feb1"

    set client-secret xxxxx

    set update-interval 30

    next

    end

  2. Create a dynamic firewall address for the SDN connector with a supported Kubernetes filter. In this example, the address will automatically populate and update IP addresses only for instances that belong to the zhmKC cluster:

    config firewall address

    edit "az-k8s-cluster"

    set type dynamic

    set sdn "azure1"

    set filter "K8S_Cluster=zhmKC"

    next

    end

  3. Confirm that the Azure SDN connector resolves dynamic firewall IP addresses using the configured filter:

    config firewall address

    edit "az-k8s-cluster"

    set type dynamic

    set sdn "azure1"

    set filter "K8S_Cluster=zhmKC"

    config list

    edit "10.240.0.4"

    next

    edit "10.240.0.5"

    next

    edit "10.244.0.10"

    next

    end

    next

    end