Using Universal DDI and Infoblox Threat Defense Labs

Welcome! This guide will help you access and set up your lab environment. Please read the page carefully to ensure a smooth experience.

Prerequisites

• Student access to Launchpad

• Stable internet connection

Welcome to Techblue Avionics!

• While you are using the Infoblox Education lab environment, you are a Techblue Avionics employee.

Four Steps to Initiating a Universal DDI/Infoblox Threat Defense Lab Environment

To successfully initiate the Universal DDI/Infoblox Threat Defense labs, we will need to deploy a lab environment that hosts all the Techblue Avionics infrastructure. Then, we will need to request and set up a Techblue Infoblox tenant. This tenant will serve as the central point for all configuration and monitoring activities.

Please follow these four steps to initiate a Universal DDI/Infoblox Threat Defense lab:

Step 1: Deploying a lab environment

1. From Launchpad, locate the Hands-On Labs page:

   1. From the main toolbar at the top of the screen, click Hands-On Labs. This will open a new browser tab with the page.

   2. Locate the “Access Hands-On Labs” section.

   3. Click the Access Hands-On Labs button to begin.

      

2. Deploy a lab environment:

   1. Under Universal DDI and Threat Defense Labs, select Universal DDI/Threat Defense Lab Environment to launch the lab.

      

      
      

      
      

      

      After launching:

      • An initial loading screen will appear while the environment is being prepared

      Once ready:

      • The environment viewer will open automatically

      • A green “Preparing” progress bar will be displayed while the virtual machines start

        

      When the progress completes, the lab environment is ready for use.

   2. Lab deployment can take up to 20 minutes to complete.

Step 2: Accessing lab systems

1. To access a virtual machine:

   1. Click on the required VM tab (for example: jump-desktop) from the top menu

      

2. To switch between virtual machines:

   1. Use the VM tabs in the top menu, or

   2. Click the … (ellipsis) menu and select the required VM

      

      
      

3. VM credentials can be found after selecting a VM:

   • Navigate to Environment → Connectivity

   • Click Connection Details

     

     
     

Step 3: Requesting a Techblue Infoblox tenant

1. Locate the access request page:

   1. Navigate back to the Hands-On Labs tab.

   2. Locate the “Access Infoblox Portal” section.

   3. Click on the Access Infoblox Portal button to begin.

      

2. Requesting an Infoblox Portal tenant:

   1. Click the Request Infoblox Portal Tenant button to create a tenant.

      

   2. Confirm tenant creation by clicking the I AGREE button

      

   3. Use the primary username/email address for the tenant listed below for step 4.

      

Step 4: Setting your Techblue Infoblox Portal account password

1. Log in to the jump-desktop virtual machine of your lab environment.

2. In a new web browser window, navigate to https://portal.infoblox.com

3. Under the login panel, click the Need Assistance? link.

   

4. Then select the option for Help me sign in / Forgot password?

   

5. Enter your Infoblox Portal tenant's username, and click Send Email.

   

6. Check your email for a password reset email.

7. Click the link in the email and set a password for your account.

   

Supplementary Information on Navigating the Lab Environment

1. Use the Machine → Actions menu to manage VM interaction settings such as keyboard controls, sending clipboard text and display options.

   

   
   

2. Open the Environment → Operations menu to manage the virtual environment lifecycle, networking, suspend/revert actions, and display options

   

   
   

3. Select the required VM within the Environment Viewer, then open the Environment → Connectivity menu to reconnect sessions, run connectivity tests, adjust connection quality, and view VM operating system and credential details.

   

4. To shut down or power off a virtual machine:

   1. Select VM List from the top menu

   2. Locate the required VM

   3. Click the … (ellipsis) icon next to the VM

   4. Select Power Off or Shut Down

      

5. To suspend the environment, navigate to: Environment → Operations → Suspend

   

6. To extend the environment runtime or storage lease, navigate to: Environment → Operations → Extend

   

   The Extend Environment window allows you to increase the Runtime Lease and Storage Lease duration for supported lab environments.

7. If your lab connection is unstable or slow, you can reduce the display quality to improve responsiveness.

   1. From within the lab environment, navigate to: Environment → Connectivity → Connectivity Test

   2. Move the slider towards Performance (left side) to reduce quality

      

   3. Click Apply

   4. This reduces display quality and improves responsiveness over slower connections.

Additional Notes for Lab Environments

You can permanently delete a lab environment by navigating to Environment → Operations → Delete, then clicking Delete again to confirm.

Additional Notes for Techblue Infoblox Portal Access

• A seven-character Tenant ID will be provided on the Infoblox Portal Access page when you create a tenant.

  

  • If you need assistance, please provide this code to your instructor or include it in your email request to education@infoblox.com.

• The tenantid-admin@techblue-mail.net username/email address will be used to log in to the Infoblox Portal.

  • This email address will automatically relay/forward emails to your email address.

• The expiration date will be displayed under the tenant username/email address.