Activate a BlackBerry Connectivity Node instance

To activate a BlackBerry Connectivity Node instance, you must generate and download an activation file from the UEM management console and upload it to the BlackBerry Connectivity Node console. The activation process connects that instance to the primary UEM components.

The activation file is valid for 60 minutes only after you download it. If you generate and download multiple activation files, only the latest file is valid. If you need to activate multiple instances of the BlackBerry Connectivity Node, complete the steps below for each instance.

When you configure a new BlackBerry Connectivity Node, the first packet is not encrypted (non-SSL) and is used to establish encrypted (SSL) communications. All subsequent packets are encrypted (SSL). If your organization has a firewall rule for port 443 that allows only SSL packets, you must set a firewall exception for the initial activation of the BlackBerry Connectivity Node. You can remove the exception after activation.

  1. In the UEM management console, on the menu bar, click Settings > External integration > BlackBerry Connectivity Node setup.
  2. Click The Add a BlackBerry Connectivity Node instance icon.
  3. If you want to add the BlackBerry Connectivity Node instance to an existing server group when you activate it, in the Server group drop-down list, click the appropriate server group.
  4. Click Generate.
  5. Save the activation file to the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Connectivity Node.
  6. On the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Connectivity Node, open the BlackBerry Connectivity Node console from the Start menu or open a browser window and navigate to http://localhost:8088.
  7. Select a language from the drop-down list. Click Next.
  8. Optionally, you can do any of the following:
    • If you want to use a proxy setting other than the default (port 443) to connect to the BlackBerry Infrastructure (<region>.bbsecure.com) to activate the BlackBerry Connectivity Node, click the "here" link to configure the proxy settings and enter the information for the enrollment proxy.

      The proxy must be able to access port 443 to the BlackBerry Infrastructure. You cannot change the enrollment proxy setting after you activate the BlackBerry Connectivity Node.

    • If you want to send data through an HTTP proxy before it reaches the BlackBerry Dynamics NOC, click the "here" link. Click Enable HTTP proxy and configure the proxy settings. You cannot change the proxy settings once they are saved.

      The proxy must be able to access port 443 to the BlackBerry Dynamics NOC.

    • You have the option of configuring other proxy settings at this point. For more information about the available proxy options, see Configure proxy settings for a BlackBerry Connectivity Node instance.
  9. Type a name for the BlackBerry Connectivity Node. Click Next.
  10. Click Browse. Navigate to and select the activation file.
  11. Click Activate.
    If you want to add a BlackBerry Connectivity Node instance to an existing server group when you activate it, your organization's firewall must allow connections from that server over port 443 through the BlackBerry Infrastructure (<region>.bbsecure.com) to activate the BlackBerry Connectivity Node and to the same bbsecure.com region as the main BlackBerry Connectivity Node instance.
To view the status of a BlackBerry Connectivity Node instance, in the UEM management console, on the menu bar, click Settings > External integration > BlackBerry Connectivity Node setup.