Miscellaneous - Management of Quantum Spark Gateways
Is gateway virtualization (split one gateway into multiple gateways) supported on Quantum Spark appliances?
Gateway virtualization is not supported on Quantum Spark appliances.
It is available on maintrain Quantum appliances.
In Centrally Managed environment and a Quantum Spark appliance with a Dynamic IP address, when installing the policy, the policy status shows as "Installed" in SmartConsole, but the policy does not apply to the gateway until I click "Fetch Policy" in the Quantum Spark appliance WebUI
Unlike maintrain with appliances, policy installation on Quantum Spark appliance does not occur in real-time.
The indication in SmartConsole is only about the fact that the Management Server prepared the policy.
The Centrally Managed Quantum Spark appliances connect to the Management Server and fetch their policies - by default, every 4 hours.
Can I use SmartConsole to manage Quantum Spark appliances?
All Quantum Spark appliance can be managed by these:
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Security Management.
See the:
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Quantum Security Management Administration Guide for your version.
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Multi-Domain Security Management Server.
See the:
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Multi-Domain Security Management Administration Guide for your version.
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SmartProvisioning (SmartLSM).
See the SmartProvisioning Administration Guide for your version.
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Smart-1 Cloud.
For the on-premises Management Server version requirements, see sk179615.
Are there any plans to improve the appliances upgrade processes for enterprise customers?
You can upgrade Centrally Managed appliances in one of these ways:
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Central Deployment from SmartConsole.
See the Quantum Security Management Administration Guide for your version.
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SmartUpdate.
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SmartProvisioning (if you manage Quantum Spark appliances with SmartLSM profiles).
See the SmartProvisioning Administration Guide for your version.
How can Quantum Spark Gateways be automatically deployed? Are there any supported APIs?
There are several ways to deploy:
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Zero Touch.
See the:
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Configuration files for rapid deployment (from a USB device or SD card).
What is the recommended method for managing a 2-node Quantum Spark setup from the following options: High Availability Configuration, Quantum Spark Management in Infinity Portal, Deploying an on-premises Management Server?
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Locally Managed Gateways and Locally Managed Clusters are available only in Quantum Spark, offering a simple and cost-effective way to manage and monitor Gateways with unique SMB/SME features.
These Locally Managed Gateways can connect to the Quantum Spark Management service.
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Centrally Managed Gateways, available in both Quantum Spark and Quantum, provide advanced security and networking features, making them enterprise-grade solutions.