This article provides recommendations on configuring BME with a public IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). There are different approaches to making BME accessible beyond the internal network. Below are some of these options along with their respective recommendations:
(a) BME services accessed exclusively using Public IP (both Internally and Externally):
This setup, where the Public IP is reachable from within the local network, represents the most straightforward setup. In this scenario, BME is consistently accessed using the Public IP in all places, not the Local IP.
This setup requires a certificate assigned to the Public IP. During the BME installation, the certificate's common name (the Public IP) must be entered into the 'HostingTool'. This Public IP should also be used by TBS clients for connection to the BME.
(b) BME service required to accessed using both Public and Private IP:
In some infrastructure, few of the BME services is needed to be accessed both externally using Public IP and internally using Private IP.
This configuration is not supported with BME as per our knowledge except for advanced network configuration. The solution would be to use option (a) which would require DNS configuration in internal network to translate Public to Private IP.
(c) Certain BME Services accessed exclusively using Public IP and rest with Private IP:
In this setup, certain BME services are required to be accessed exclusively using Public IP and all others with Private IP.
For example: there is a leading system residing in an external network that integrates to BME using PublicREST API service. The BioManager and Clients (terminals) are connecting to BME using private IP. In this case, following steps are required:
- Install BME with private IP in 'HostingTool'
- SSL certificate should have both private IP as common name and public IP as alternative name.
- Modify manually the IDS URI in 'appSettings.json' file under {BME installation directory}\Core\PublicREST folder.
The services could be different in your use case. Pls contact TBS support for the exact modification required in the settings file.
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