Network Requirements
Illumina Connected Software (e.g. BaseSpace Sequence Hub, Illumina Connected Analytics [ICA], and Illumina Connected Multiomics [ICM]) rely on cloud services for login, sequencing, and analysis.
The Illumina Spatial Solutions product utilizes Illumina Connected Software throughout the workflow. The following must be enabled to utilize Illumina cloud software.
• Outbound Connectivity on TCP Port 443:
- All domains listed in this guide require secure (HTTPS) outbound access over TCP port 443.
• Allowed Domains:
- Ensure that any proxy or firewall rules do not block secure connections (HTTPS) to the listed domains.
Common Domains
The following domains are shared across all Illumina services and must always be reachable
ica.illumina.com
connected.illumina.com
login.illumina.com
*.login.illumina.com
BaseSpace Sequence Hub
Images processed using the Illumina Spatial Image Tool can be directly exported to BaseSpace Sequence Hub where they are selected for subsequent sequencing run planning and analysis steps. To enable this feature, region specific domains must be accessible by your workstation and sequencing instrument.
All
instruments.sh.basespace.illumina.com
US East (N. Virginia)
api.basespace.illumina.com
basespace-data-east.s3.amazonaws.com
basespace-data-east.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
basespace-data-east.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com
stratus-gds-use1.s3.amazonaws.com
stratus-gds-use1.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
use1.platform.illumina.com
Europe (London)
api.euw2.sh.basespace.illumina.com
eu-sh-euw2-prod-seq-hub-data-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com
eu-sh-euw2-prod-seq-hub-data-bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com
euw2.platform.illumina.com
euw2.sh.basespace.illumina.com
stratus-gds-euw2.s3.amazonaws.com
stratus-gds-euw2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com
Europe (Frankfurt)
api.euc1.sh.basespace.illumina.com
euc1.platform.illumina.com
euc1.sh.basespace.illumina.com
euc1-prd-seq-hub-data-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com
euc1-prd-seq-hub-data-bucket.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com
stratus-gds-euc1.s3.amazonaws.com
stratus-gds-euc1.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com
Singapore
api.aps1.sh.basespace.illumina.com aps1-sh-prd-seq-hub-data-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com aps1-sh-prd-seq-hub-data-bucket.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com aps1.platform.illumina.com aps1.sh.basespace.illumina.com stratus-gds-aps1.s3.amazonaws.com stratus-gds-aps1.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com
ICA
In addition to the common domain (ica.illumina.com, listed above), ICA pipelines and clients require outbound connections to the following region-specific domains for storage
United States (US)
stratus-gds-use1.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
stratus-gds-use1.s3.amazonaws.com
United Kingdom (GB)
stratus-gds-euw2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com
stratus-gds-euw2.s3.amazonaws.com
Germany (EU)
stratus-gds-euc1.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com
stratus-gds-euc1.s3.amazonaws.com
Singapore (SG)
stratus-gds-aps1.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com stratus-gds-aps1.s3.amazonaws.com
ICM
Illumina Connected Multiomics (ICM) requires access to the following domain, in addition to the common domains listed above.
United States (US)
use1.icm.illumina.com *.use1.icm.illumina.com
United Kingdom (GB)
euw2.icm.illumina.com
*.euw2.icm.illumina.com
Germany (EU)
euc1.icm.illumina.com
*.euc1.icm.illumina.com
Singapore (SG)
aps1.icm.illumina.com *.aps1.icm.illumina.com
Summary/Checklist to Prepare your Network
1. Allow Common Domains
- ica.illumina.com
- connected.illumina.com
- login.illumina.com
- *.login.illumina.com
2. Allow Region-Specific Domains for:
- BaseSpace Sequence Hub
- ICA
- ICM
3. Verify Proxy/Firewall Rules
- Ensure no secure (HTTPS) connections are blocked or disrupted by network filtering.
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