Adding Edge component

Navigate to Edge Components

1. Log in to the Defguard web UI as an administrator.

2. In the left sidebar, click Edge Components.

1. Click "Add Edge Component"

Welcome screen

Click Configure Edge component.

Deploy Edge component

This step provides ready-to-use deployment commands for every supported method. Choose the tab that matches your environment and continue when your Edge component is up and running ready to be adapted.

Configure Edge component

This step registers the running Edge instance in Defguard Core.

Field	Description	Example
Edge Name	A unique, human-readable identifier for this instance. Shown in the Edge Components list.	edge-eu-west-1
IP or Domain	The IP address or hostname of the server where Edge is deployed. Core connects here to perform adoption.	edge.example.com or 10.0.1.50
gRPC Port	The port Edge listens on for gRPC. Change only if you modified the default.	50051

The Edge Name must be unique, the wizard will warn you if a component with the same name already exists.

When all fields are valid, click Adopt Edge component.

Edge Component Adoption

Core now connects to the Edge service and performs automated adoption. The wizard shows live progress through each stage.

If any stage fails, an error log is shown and a Retry button becomes available. You can also click Back and correct the configuration from the pervious step.

Once all stages complete, click Continue.

Confirmation

Success! You’ve finished setting up the Edge component.