Key-based Access Overview

NetBrain requires the AWS public key and secret key to be configured in order to access data from AWS for key-based access. NetBrain uses the configured credentials to send HTTP requests via the Front Server. Therefore, the Front Server must have Internet access to Amazon AWS websites: *.amazonaws.com. 

The following diagram shows how to configure the NetBrain servers to access your different AWS accounts, referred to as monitored accounts (where the infrastructure data resides). In this deployment model, you will need to create static keys (including public and private keys) for each account and use these keys to access AWS resources.

Since the requirement is to access the Amazon AWS website from the Front Server, you may deploy the NetBrain Front Servers either in your on-prem data center or in AWS. There are no limitations on how to deploy NetBrain Front Servers. If you have traditional devices, CPE devices, or devices in a colocation facility that need to be discovered, ensure that the Front Server has access to these devices.