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title: "Balbix Forwarder Connector Guide"
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# Balbix Forwarder Connector Guide

## **Overview**

The **Balbix Forwarder** enables secure communication between **Balbix Host Analyzer (HA)** agents and the Balbix Cloud in environments where direct internet access is restricted. The Forwarder runs on a **Balbix Data Aggregator (DA)** deployed in **Direct Access mode** and facilitates secure, internal-to-cloud data forwarding.

> [!WARNING]
> Note: The Forwarder connector is only supported in **Direct Access deployments**. It is **not available in Proxy mode**.

## **How Balbix Uses Forwarder Data**

Balbix aggregates endpoint asset data received via the Forwarder, analyzes it using AI models, and enriches it with contextual business and operational data. This enables:

- **Coverage analysis**: Identify endpoints not reporting directly to Balbix Cloud
- **Risk-based vulnerability prioritization**
- **Asset-level and group-level risk quantification**
- **Endpoint visibility even in isolated or secure environments**

## **Integration Summary**

| **Field** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Integration Type** | Internal data bridge from HA agents via DA |
| **Assets Supported** | Windows and Linux endpoints running Balbix Host Analyzer |
| **Data Fetched** | OS, hardware, network interfaces, tags, agent versions, timestamps |
| **Communication** | HA → DA (port 8443), DA → Balbix Cloud (port 443) |

## **Prerequisites**

1. **DA must be installed and running** in **Direct Access mode**.
2. Ensure the following ports are open on the DA host:
  - 2181 – internal communication
  - 8443 – HA agent traffic
3. You must have **access to the Balbix Dashboard (D3)** with permissions to add connectors.
4. You should have endpoint access to install the Balbix HA.

## **Create and Configure the Connector**

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