Introduction

CloudBlue Connect is the first omni-product, multi-channel automation platform that simplifies and unifies your indirect and direct channel operations as well as your procurement. CloudBlue Connect enables efficient business interactions between multiple vendors and multiple distributors in a many-to-many environment. Connect implements four primary business supply chain flows (scenarios) between vendors, resellers and distributors as schematically illustrated below:

Before starting, it is recommended to visit the CloudBlue Connect Community, where you will find information that will help you become familiar with the CloudBlue Connect terminology, the portals that the platform consists of and the business flows.

This guide has been developed to provide you with the information you need to prepare your environment, complete the vendor enrollment and correctly configure AWS Distribution Consolidated with CloudCheckr (2-Tier) in the Distributor Portal. For further information about other aspects that can be configured in the Distributor Portal, refer to the CloudBlue Connect documentation.

• CloudBlue Connect Introduction and Terminology
• Preparing your Environment
• Enrollment Process
• Configuring Parameter Values
• CloudCheckr and AWS Management Console
• Configuring the Vendor Contract ID in CloudBlue Commerce