How to configure an Amazon Network Load Balancer (NLB) with the PCoIP Connection Manager and Security Gateway or HP Anyware Connector

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July 24, 2020

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The following article provides an example on how to setup an Amazon Network Load Balancer with the PCoIP Connection Manager and Security Gateway (CM/SG) or HP Anyware Connector (CAC).

Prerequisites:

 

Connection Manager & Security Gateway:

2. Configure the PCoIP CM/SG. See:  Connection Manager and Security Gateway Configuration Guide 
  • In ConnectionManager.conf file:
    • Set SecurityGatewayEnabled = true
    • Add a new line, ExcludeCookies = AWSELB, AWSALB, AWSALBCORS
  • In SecurityGateway.conf file:
    •  Set ExternalRoutableIP = <EC2 instance Public IP>
3. Restart the CM/SG services. See: Administering the PCoIP Connection Manager and PCoIP Security Gateway
 

 

HP Anyware Connector:

1. Deploy a HP Anyware Connector. See: Installing the HP Anyware Connector
2. Configure the HP Anyware Connector, set the external-pcoip-ip flag to the EC2 instance Public IP. See HP Anyware Connector flags

Notes: 
  • You can deploy as many PCoIP CM/SGs or HP Anyware Connector you need behind an NLB.
  • The Load Balancer and the CM/SG or HP Anyware Connector can be deployed in different subnets but they have to be within the same VPC.
  • To improve failover recovery, Its recommended to deploy multiple CM/SGs or HP Anyware Connector inside different AWS Availability Zones.
  • Teradici CM/SG and HP Anyware Connector currently supports load balancing HTTPS traffic.
  • Target CM/SG or HP Anyware Connector instances must have a Public IP.

 

Diagram:

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Setting up an Network Load Balancer with the PCoIP Connection Manager and Security Gateway or HP Anyware Connector.

1. Log into the AWS Console.
2. Go to Compute > EC2 > LOAD BALANCING > Load Balancer and click the Create Load Balancer button.
3. Select Network Load Balancer.
4. Configure your Load Balancer.
a. Basic Configuration:
  • Name: The name of your Load Balancer.
  • Scheme: Internet-facing
b. Listeners:
  • Load Balancer Protocol: TLS (Secure TCP)
  • Load Balancer Port: 443
c. Availability Zone:
  • VPC: Select your preferred VPC
  • Availability Zone: Select the availability zones that the EC2 instances reside.
Optionally add a Tag to help organize your deployment.
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5. Configure Security Settings
a. Select default certificate
  • Certificate type: Choose or upload your certificate from/to Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM) or Identify and Access Management (IAM)
  • Certificate must be in PEM format. 
  • Note: For publicly signed certificates, or internal certificates created using an internal CA, you must include the certificate chain. For self-signed certificates you will not require a certificate chain entry.
For more info on certificates and listeners refer to AWS Doc:
b. Select Security policy
  • Security policy: Select your security policy which is SSL.
Example of uploading a self-signed certificate in PEM format.
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6. Configure Routing
a. Target Group:
  • Target Group: New Target
  • Name: Name of your Target Group
  • Target type: Instance
  • Protocol: TCP
  • Port: 443
b. Health Checks:
  • Protocol: HTTPS
  • Path: /pcoip-broker/xml
 
 
7. Register Targets
a. Register your target groups by selecting the EC2 instances running the PCoIP CM/SG or CACs and clicking the Add to registered button.
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8. Review:
a. Review your configuration and select Create.
 
9. From a PCoIP Client, enter the Load Balancer's DNS name or IP Address to establish a PCoIP Connection.