Prerequisites for Configuring the Umbrella DNS Connector

Minimum Supported Platforms

Product

Version

Secure Firewall Threat Defense

6.6 and above

Secure Firewall Management Center

7.2 and above

  • Establish an account with Cisco Umbrella at https://umbrella.cisco.com, and log into Umbrella at http://login.umbrella.com.

  • Import the CA certificate from the Cisco Umbrella server to the management center. In Cisco Umbrella, choose Deployments > Configuration > Root Certificate and download the certificate.

    You must import the root certificate to establish the HTTPS connection with the Cisco Umbrella registration server. The certificate needs to be trusted for SSL server validation, which is a non-default option in the management center. Copy and paste the following certificate for the device in the management center(Device > Certificates).

    MIIE6jCCA9KgAwIBAgIQCjUI1VwpKwF9+K1lwA/35DANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADBhMQswCQYDVQQG  
EwJVUzEVMBMGA1UEChMMRGlnaUNlcnQgSW5jMRkwFwYDVQQLExB3d3cuZGlnaWNlcnQuY29tMSAw  
HgYDVQQDExdEaWdpQ2VydCBHbG9iYWwgUm9vdCBDQTAeFw0yMDA5MjQwMDAwMDBaFw0zMDA5MjMy  
MzU5NTlaME8xCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMRUwEwYDVQQKEwxEaWdpQ2VydCBJbmMxKTAnBgNVBAMTIERp  
Z2lDZXJ0IFRMUyBSU0EgU0hBMjU2IDIwMjAgQ0ExMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIB  
CgKCAQEAwUuzZUdwvN1PWNvsnO3DZuUfMRNUrUpmRh8sCuxkB+Uu3Ny5CiDt3+PE0J6aqXodgojl  
EVbbHp9YwlHnLDQNLtKS4VbL8Xlfs7uHyiUDe5pSQWYQYE9XE0nw6Ddng9/n00tnTCJRpt8OmRDt  
V1F0JuJ9x8piLhMbfyOIJVNvwTRYAIuE//i+p1hJInuWraKImxW8oHzf6VGo1bDtN+I2tIJLYrVJ  
muzHZ9bjPvXj1hJeRPG/cUJ9WIQDgLGBAfr5yjK7tI4nhyfFK3TUqNaX3sNk+crOU6JWvHgXjkkD  
Ka77SU+kFbnO8lwZV21reacroicgE7XQPUDTITAHk+qZ9QIDAQABo4IBrjCCAaowHQYDVR0OBBYE  
FLdrouqoqoSMeeq02g+YssWVdrn0MB8GA1UdIwQYMBaAFAPeUDVW0Uy7ZvCj4hsbw5eyPdFVMA4G  
A1UdDwEB/wQEAwIBhjAdBgNVHSUEFjAUBggrBgEFBQcDAQYIKwYBBQUHAwIwEgYDVR0TAQH/BAgw  
BgEB/wIBADB2BggrBgEFBQcBAQRqMGgwJAYIKwYBBQUHMAGGGGh0dHA6Ly9vY3NwLmRpZ2ljZXJ0  
LmNvbTBABggrBgEFBQcwAoY0aHR0cDovL2NhY2VydHMuZGlnaWNlcnQuY29tL0RpZ2lDZXJ0R2xv  
YmFsUm9vdENBLmNydDB7BgNVHR8EdDByMDegNaAzhjFodHRwOi8vY3JsMy5kaWdpY2VydC5jb20v  
RGlnaUNlcnRHbG9iYWxSb290Q0EuY3JsMDegNaAzhjFodHRwOi8vY3JsNC5kaWdpY2VydC5jb20v  
RGlnaUNlcnRHbG9iYWxSb290Q0EuY3JsMDAGA1UdIAQpMCcwBwYFZ4EMAQEwCAYGZ4EMAQIBMAgG  
BmeBDAECAjAIBgZngQwBAgMwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQADggEBAHert3onPa679n/gWlbJhKrKW3EX  
3SJH/E6f7tDBpATho+vFScH90cnfjK+URSxGKqNjOSD5nkoklEHIqdninFQFBstcHL4AGw+oWv8Z  
u2XHFq8hVt1hBcnpj5h232sb0HIMULkwKXq/YFkQZhM6LawVEWwtIwwCPgU7/uWhnOKK24fXSuhe  
50gG66sSmvKvhMNbg0qZgYOrAKHKCjxMoiWJKiKnpPMzTFuMLhoClw+dj20tlQj7T9rxkTgl4Zxu  
YRiHas6xuwAwapu3r9rxxZf+ingkquqTgLozZXq8oXfpf2kUCwA/d5KxTVtzhwoT0JzI8ks5T1KE  
SaZMkE4f97Q=

    When you add the certificate in the management center, ensure that you check the CA Only check box.

  • Install the certificate on the device.

  • Obtain the following data from Umbrella:

    • Organization ID

    • Network Device Key

    • Network Device Secret

    • Legacy Network Device Token

  • Ensure that the management center is connected to the internet.

  • Ensure that the base license with the export-controlled feature option is enabled in the management center.

  • Ensure that the DNS server is configured to resolve api.opendns.com.

  • Ensure that the management center can resolve management.api.umbrella.com for policy configuration.

  • Configure the threat defense route to api.opendns.com.