Integrating a Custom SSE Partner in Cloud Connect

To add an SSE partner account complete the following steps.

1. Log in to Aruba Central.

2. In the Aruba Central app, set the filter to Global.

3. Go to Manage > Network Services > Cloud Connect, and then click Settings.
   The configuration page is displayed.

4. Under Accounts, select the Custom tab.

5. In the Accounts table, click the icon.

6. In the Add new Cloud Account partner pop-up window, enter or select the following details:

   • Name—Enter a name for this integration.

   • Tunnel Settings—Aruba has validated specific tunnel configurations with its SSE partners. Select the appropriate SSE partner from the drop-down list.

   • Tunnel Local ID Format—Tunnels going to SSE providers are often sourced from a dynamic IP address. For the SSE to uniquely identify each tunnel, gateways must set an IKE Internet Key Exchange. IKE is a key management protocol used with IPsec protocol to establish a secure communication channel. IKE provides additional feature, flexibility, and ease of configuration for IPsec standard. ID. Select the local ID format from the drop-down list. The available options are Local FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name. FQDN is a complete domain name that identifies a computer or host on the Internet. Format, Email Format, and WAN Wide Area Network. WAN is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance. Public IP Address.

   • Tunnel Local ID Suffix—Enter a value to be used as a suffix in the local FQDN or email used as the IKE ID. The SSE provider may use the suffix to identify the tenant.

   • In the Remote Endpoint Definitions table, click () icon and enter the following details:

     • Name—Enter the name for the remote endpoint.

     • IP Address / FQDN—Enter the IP address or FQDN for the tunnel destination.

     • Tunnel Probe Type—Gateways send probes to test the quality of communication through SSE tunnels. Select the probe from the drop-down list. The available options are HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The HTTP is an application protocol to transfer data over the web. The HTTP protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and the actions that the w servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. or ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol. ICMP is an error reporting protocol. It is used by network devices such as routers, to send error messages and operational information to the source IP address when network problems prevent delivery of IP packets..

     • Tunnel Monitor IP / URL Uniform Resource Locator. URL is a global address used for locating web resources on the Internet.—Enter the IP address or URL to be used as the prob destination.

       • To edit the remote endpoint details, hover over a row in the Remote Endpoint Definitions table and click the icon.

       • To delete the remote endpoint details, hover over a row in the Remote Endpoint Definitions table and click the icon.

7. Click Save.

The following illustration shows you how to Integrate a custom SSE partner in Cloud Connect.