BloxOne DDI has expanded its capabilities beyond the traditional on-premises host deployment at each location. BloxOne DDI as a Service now offers a seamless installation experience that eliminates the need for an onsite host. This innovative approach allows your local devices or AWS instances to establish direct communication with the Cloud Services Portal without any additional intermediary hardware. Experience streamlined operations and simplified management with BloxOne DDI as a Service, connecting you directly to our cloud-based solutions.
BloxOne DDI as a Service can be configured as follows:
Customer devices in various locations can seamlessly interact with BloxOne DDI Service Endpoint by configuring their routers that facilitate Internet access.
Enabling NAT Traversal (NAT-T) is crucial even when your firewall is positioned at the network edge with a public IP address and does not require NAT. Without NAT-T, the VPN connection can be established, but data transmission will not function over the VPN.
The following diagram explains BloxOne DDI as a Service:
BloxOne DDI as a Service can be deployed as follows:
Create a Location: Create a location for each branch office. For more information, see Configuring a Location.
Create a Managed Endpoint: Create a Managed Endpoint for each type of deployment. For more information, see Creating a Managed Endpoint.
Associate locations with Managed Endpoints: Choose the Locations that will be managed by the Managed Endpoints. For more information, see Creating a Managed Endpoint.
Integrate the Pre-shared Key (PSK) generated from BloxOne DDI into your local router to establish a connection with BloxOne DDI via your router. This PSK can be added to any router that you are utilizing for internet connectivity. Should your router already contain a pre-shared key, it is possible to incorporate this existing key within BloxOne DDI.
For more information on adding an existing pre-shared key, see Configuring a Location.
For more information on adding a pre-shared key generated in BloxOne DDI into your router, refer to the documentation for your router.
You can perform the following actions: