Configuration of Microsoft Azure for Use with Proficy Products

To successfully establish communication between different combinations of products and to extend your networks between the local network and the Azure cloud environment, ensure that you do the following:

  1. Configure Azure environment with Azure ExpressRoute.
    • Azure ExpressRoute acts as a connector between your local network and Azure cloud environment, thus extending the Azure network to your on-premises network.
  2. Establish communication between the Azure and on-premises (local) networks.
    • Configure the on-premises IP address range for inbound access through any configured firewalls and other network security.
    • Open the necessary ports to have access through all configured firewalls and other network security.
    • Add host names and IP addresses to the hosts file on all Microsoft Azure and on-premises systems.
  3. Configure Microsoft Azure virtual images.
    • Create Azure instances according to your organization’s guidelines.
    • In Windows Firewall, enable Inbound Rules for File and Printer Sharing for ICMP on the Azure images to allow them to communicate with each other.
    • In Windows Firewall, enable Inbound Rules for Network Discovery for TCP on the Azure images to allow file sharing between cloud images.
    • Add host names and IP addresses to the host file on each Microsoft Azure image.