Adding a New Gateway Object

Important:

  • Before you start, make sure you have configured a Plan (see Plans).

  • Steps 1-3 are also available in the MSSP Dashboard.

  1. From the left navigation panel, click Gateways.

  2. From the top toolbar, click New Gateway.

  3. From the drop-down, select This account or Customer account.

    Note - The Customer account option is available only for MSSP.

  4. Enter and select the applicable information in these fields:

    Field Name

    Field Type

    Description

    Gateway Name

    Mandatory

    Enter a name, or click Generate.

    • Maximum of 20 characters

    • Must begin with a letter

    • Can contain only these characters:

      • a-z

      • A-Z

      • 0-9

      • _ (underscore)

      • - (dash)

      • . (dot)

      • @

    • This name cannot be modified later.

    Description

    Optional

    Enter a desired text (a maximum of 1000 characters).

    Type

    Mandatory

    Select the Quantum Spark configuration:

    • Spark Appliance (Default)

      Select this option if you connect a single Quantum Spark Appliance.

    • Spark Cluster

      Select this option if you connect a cluster of Quantum Spark Appliances.

      Important:

      • If you select Spark Cluster, these two options appear:

        • Generate new Member Objects automatically (default)

        • Select from existing Gateways

    Create in

    Mandatory when creating a Gateway for a customer account (MSSP)

    • Click Select an account to select an existing account.

    • Clicking Create in displays the full hierarchy, including child accounts that have not yet registered to

      Note - When selecting an account that is not yet registered with Quantum Spark Management, the Create and generate activation key button may take a few additional seconds to respond compared to accounts that are already registered.

    Plan

    Mandatory

    Select the required plan.

    Note - The selected Plan will be shared from the MSSP to the child account if it is not already shared. If a Plan with the same name already exists in the target account, that plan will be disabled and cannot be selected.

    Gateway Owner

    Optional

    Do one of these:

    • Click Select Gateway Owner to select an existing Gateway Owner object.

    • Click * to create a new Gateway Owner object.

      Note - In MSSP, the Gateway Owner is created in the child account

  5. Click Create and generate activation key.

    1. In the confirmation window, in the what's next? section, select one of the following:

      • I will activate now (default)- click on the copy icon to copy your activation key.

      • I will activate later - Perform this action only if you do not have access to the Gateway WebUI..

  6. Click Close.

    Notes:

    • You must copy the activation key or select I will activate later before closing this window.

    • It is not recommended to close the window without activating the Gateway.

  7. In the Quantum Spark Gateway WebUI:

    1. From the left navigation panel, click Home.

    2. In the Overview section, click > Cloud Services.

    3. Click Manage with Spark Management.

    4. Paste the Activation Key you copied in step 5.

    5. Click Save.

    Notes: