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Activate a
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
instance

To activate a

BlackBerry Connectivity Node

instance, you must generate and download an activation file from the

BlackBerry UEM

management console and upload it to the

BlackBerry Connectivity Node

console. The activation process connects that instance to the primary

BlackBerry 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 a new

BlackBerry Connectivity Node

is configured, 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.

In the

BlackBerry UEM

management console, on the menu bar, click

Settings > External integration > BlackBerry Connectivity Node setup

Click

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.

Click

Generate

Save the activation file to the computer that hosts the

BlackBerry Connectivity Node

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.

Select a language from the drop-down list. Click

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

. For more information about port requirements, see Outbound connections: BlackBerry UEM to the BlackBerry Dynamics NOC.

You have the option of configuring other proxy settings at this point as well. For more information about the available proxy options, see Configure proxy settings for a BlackBerry Connectivity Node instance.

Type a name for the

BlackBerry Connectivity Node

. Click

Click

Browse

. Navigate to and select the activation file.

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

BlackBerry UEM

management console, on the menu bar, click

Settings > External integration > BlackBerry Connectivity Node setup