Opening reverse tunnels between remote sites and the Federation host

To establish a reverse tunnel connection between a remote site and the Federation™ host, you must open the tunnel from the remote site.

1. In Config Tool, sign in to the remote system.
2. Open the System task, and click the Roles view.
3. Click Add an entity > Reverse Tunnel .
4. On the Specific info page, enter the keyfile for this tunnel.
   Do one of the following:
   • If the keyfile was copied to the clipboard, paste it into the Tunnel keyfile field.
   • Click Select file (), browse for the keyfile, and click Open.

   

   The tunnel site name and the time it was created are displayed.

   

5. Confirm that you have the correct name and click Next.
   If you used the wrong keyfile, click Clear () and try again.
6. (Optional) Enter the role name and description.
   The default role name is Reverse Tunnel. If multiple hosts federate this site, choose a different name for each host.
7. Click Next > Create > Close .
   The Reverse Tunnel role is created. It takes a few seconds for the role to connect to the Reverse Tunnel Server role on the Federation host.

   

8. (Optional) Click the Properties tab and select an Encryption option.
   Important: By default, connections to a Security Center SaaS Federation host require encryption.

   Encrypt

   Encrypt video in transit from the remote site to the Federation host.

   Prefer encryption

   Encrypt video in transit if both the remote site and the Federation host support TLS. Use this option if you are not certain of the capabilities of the Federation host.

   Do not encrypt

   Do not encrypt video in transit. Only use this option if the video is encrypted through other methods.

9. (Optional) Turn on the Create agents on role servers option.
   By default, servers hosting Directory, Media Router, and Redirector roles all require internet access for reverse tunneling.

   When this option is enabled, only servers listed on the Resources need outbound internet access for reverse tunneling.

10. (Optional) Click the Resources tab and configure failover for the Reverse Tunnel role.
    For information about role failover, see Setting up role failover on the TechDoc Hub.