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  6. Configure Direct Connect using a forward proxy

Configure 
Direct Connect
 using a forward proxy

  • Configure a single public DNS entry for the forward proxy (for example, bp-proxy.mydomain.com).
    You can configure multiple proxy servers with separate DNS names (for example, if you have multiple 
    Direct Connect
    -enabled proxy clusters that you want to identify separately). 
  • Configure the external firewall to allow inbound connections on the port that the proxy will listen on. This can be any port you specify.
  • If the forward proxy is installed in a DMZ, ensure that port 17533 is open from the proxy to each 
    BlackBerry Connectivity Node
    .
  1. In the management console, on the menu bar, click 
    Settings > BlackBerry Dynamics
    .
  2. Click 
    Direct Connect
    .
  3. Click a 
    BlackBerry Proxy
     instance.
  4. To turn on 
    Direct Connect
    , select the 
    Turn on Direct Connect
     check box. In the 
    BlackBerry Proxy
     host name field, verify that the host name is correct.
  5. Select the 
    Use web proxy
     check box. Specify the FQDN of the public DNS entry and the listening port that is configured for the proxy.
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for all 
    BlackBerry Proxy
     instances in the cluster.
    To enable only some 
    BlackBerry Proxy
     instances for 
    Direct Connect
    , create a new 
    BlackBerry Proxy
     cluster. All servers in a cluster must have the same configuration. For more information, see Manage BlackBerry Proxy clusters in the Configuration content.
  7. Click 
    Save
    .