Bridges represent a connection from the UDM Pro server, cloud-based or on your own network, to the devices that you manage. Additionally, they provide a local repository for the data and software that your devices use. Instead of retrieving data from a cloud-based repository, local data storage allows network speed access for the devices that you manage instead of the possible inconsistencies in latency and speed that the Internet can introduce.
Unlike other components in UDM Pro, Bridges are not added by using the user interface. Bridges are added by installing the UDM Pro Bridge software on a server on your local network. When installed, the bridge software registers with the target UDM Pro server.
The bridge, once registered with the UDM Pro server, cannot have a dialog with the command and control portion of UDM Pro until the UDM Pro administrator approves the bridge. This is a security measure, preventing rogue bridges (or computers that look like bridges) from accessing your system. Once approved, devices that connect to the bridge are can receive data and report back information to UDM Pro.
To add a bridge, do the following. (Complete details are presented in the accompanying Installation Guide.)
Installing the UDM Pro Bridge software on your local server registers the bridge with UDM Pro. You, as an Administrator on UDM Pro, must approve the bridge to allow it to communicate and establish a full dialog with the application. To approve a bridge, do the following.
To view details on the status of a bridge and configure what a bridge will offer to connected devices, locate the bridge in the list of bridges and select the bridge by clicking the link.
Bridge Detail displays information about the bridge and a text field to add notes for this bridge. Details for the bridge:
Details on troubleshooting a bridge that might be experiencing problems can be found in the Appendix of this guide.
Any changes, additions or deletions in this section requires you to save your changes by clicking Save in the upper right or Cancel to discard your changes (handy if you find you've made a mistake or have made changes to the wrong section). A pop-up on the bottom of the screen will confirm the save was committed, and clicking Cancel will warn that you will discard your changes. Click Proceed to continue with the cancel, or click Cancel to confirm that you did not intend to Cancel.
Bridge setting displays information on settings for a bridge.
Bridge authentication
By default UDM Pro bridges do not require the devices connecting to authenticate. For additional security you may want a device to logon to the bridge the default values for a Polycom device are PLcmSpIp. As this authentication is well-known, we would recommend you set your own username and password. You can tell the devices the credentials to use by placing the username and password in the DHCP option 160/161 URL http://username:password@bridgefqdn.com.
This section of the Bridge information is read-only and displays all devices that have registered with this bridge.
Devices are listed by media access control (MAC) address, IP Address, Model, Software (version), Approved, Last Seen.
You can select Reboot All to reboot all the devices on the bridge.
The filter button allows you to search for devices
You can click on the MAC address to view information about this device.
You can click on the Model to view information about this device model.
Actions are listed on the right side for each device. Actions that you can take on a given device:
Any changes, additions or deletions in this section requires you to save your changes by clicking Save in the upper right or Cancel to discard your changes (handy if you find you've made a mistake or have made changes to the wrong section). A pop-up on the bottom of the screen will confirm the save was committed, and clicking Cancel will warn that you will discard your changes. Click Proceed to continue with the cancel, or click Cancel to confirm that you did not intend to Cancel.
In Device Profiles, you view existing Device Profiles assigned to the bridge for use by devices connected. Columns in Device Profiles are Name, Attributes (number), and Tags (number). You Add a device profile to the Device Profiles section by clicking Add.
When you click Add, you select one or more previously configured Device Profiles from a pick list of device profiles.
To remove a Device Profile from the bridge, click Delete (a trash can icon) to remove the device profile.
You can filter device profiles by clicking Filter and typing the name of a device profile or attributes used in the device profile.
Any changes, additions or deletions in this section requires you to save your changes by clicking Save in the upper right or Cancel to discard your changes (handy if you find you've made a mistake or have made changes to the wrong section). A pop-up on the bottom of the screen will confirm the save was committed, and clicking Cancel will warn that you will discard your changes. Click Proceed to continue with the cancel, or click Cancel to confirm that you did not intend to Cancel.
The software section of the bridge configuration assigns software to the bridge for provisioning. Columns in Software are Name, Version and File Size. Click Add in the Software section to add a software package.
When you click Add, you select one or more previously uploaded software packages from a pick list of available software packages. Click Apply to add the software packages to your bridge.
To remove a software package from the bridge, click Delete (a trash can icon) to remove the software package.
You can filter software by clicking Filter and typing the name of a software package, version or file size of the software package.
Any changes, additions or deletions in this section requires you to save your changes by clicking Save in the upper right, or Cancel to discard your changes (handy if you find you've made a mistake or have made changes to the wrong section). A pop-up on the bottom of the screen will confirm the save was committed, and clicking Cancel will warn that you will discard your changes. Click Proceed to continue with the cancel, or click Cancel to confirm that you did not intend to Cancel.
The speed dials section of the bridge configuration assigns speed dials to the bridge for provisioning. Columns in Speed Dials are Name, Entries (number), and Tags (number). Click Add in the Speed Dials section to add a speed dial set.
When you click Add, you select one or more previously created speed dial sets from a pick list of available speed dials. Click Apply to add the speed dial(s) to your bridge.
To remove a speed dial set from the bridge, click Delete (a trash can icon) to remove the speed dial entry.
You can filter speed dials by clicking Filter and typing the name of a speed dial name.
Any changes, additions or deletions in this section requires you to save your changes by clicking Save in the upper right, or Cancel to discard your changes (handy if you find you've made a mistake or have made changes to the wrong section). A pop-up on the bottom of the screen will confirm the save was committed, and clicking Cancel will warn that you will discard your changes. Click Proceed to continue with the cancel, or click Cancel to confirm that you did not intend to Cancel.
The Live Log displays recent messages received from the bridge.
While functionally you can delete a bridge by clicking the Delete icon, the recommended process is a two-step procedure. To delete a bridge, you do the following.