Hub Settings

A Hub is a centralized server through which all the clients can connect and use the internet services. The functioning of the Hub server is illustrated in the figure below :

The setup shown in the above image is applicable only for the current release. It is subject to changes in future releases.

The following sections explain the steps used to configure the Hug Settings :

• Select the Hub Settings option from the Configuration Wizard screen.

Hub Service

• Select the Hub Service section to expand it.

• By default the Hub Service feature is disabled on the Hub Server. The user must enable it manually.

• In the Select Hub Service Settings field, select Enable from the dropdown menu. This enables the Hub Service feature.

• Expand the Hub Service Settings section.

• Select the WAN Interface from the dropdown menu. The interfaces configured in the Interfaces screen will be available in the dropdown menu. The user can select one or multiple Interfaces. This is the field where the user selects the listen interfaces.

• Enter the UDP Listen Port number.

• Create a Password that can be used to validate the connection.

The Password is used to prevent any unauthorized access to the Hub. Only the Agents with the correct password will be allowed to connect to the Hub.

• Click the Save button to save the changes.

Service Table

Services refer to the various WAN networks through which the agent's traffic egresses to the internet or intranet. The agent configuration specifies the service details required for egressing traffic through different access networks within the agent. Upon connecting to the Hub, the agent dynamically updates the routes to send traffic to these WAN networks. The Service Name is a key parameter configured in the agent configuration.

• The Service table shows the list of services added to the system.

• The table shows the following information about the Services:

  • VRF ID

  • Service Name

  • WAN VID

  • Interface Name

  • IP Address

  • Gateway Address

  • Routing Protocol

  • Actions:

    • Edit - Click the icon to edit the Service

    • Delete - Click the icon to delete a Service.

• Click the + Add Service button to add a new Service.

• Enter the Service Name.

• Select the WAN Interface from the dropdown menu.

The Interfaces that are configured as Listen Interfaces cannot be selected while creating the Services and vice versa.

• Select the Routing Protocol. The Hub utilizes these routing protocols to communicate with routers, providing them with detailed information about the individual networks (Services) connected to it.

  • There are two types of Routing Protocols - OSPF & BGP

  • When the user selects OSPF as the routing protocol, the Area Number field becomes available, and the user must specify it.

  • When the user selects BGP as the routing protocol, the Local AS No. and Remote AS No. fields become available, and the user must specify them.

  • The user can also select both OSPF and BGP as the routing protocols.

• Select the Save button to save the changes.

• The Enable Routing Logs toggle button is used to enable or disable storing the logs of the Routing process. When the toggle button is in enabled state, the routing logs will be saved as records. It can be downloaded and viewed by clicking the Download Logs icon.

• When the toggle button is disabled, the routing process logs will not be saved.

Routes

This section has routes that need to be configured to access any device that can be reached through a router connected to the WAN interface of the Hub System. As part of configuration, we need to specify the subnet we want to reach, and the ‘gateway address’, which is the address of the router.

• Select the Routes section to expand it.

• Click the + Add Routes button. The route section becomes available, see figure below.

To enter data in the respective fields, see Table below.

Table Static Route