Converting Gateways to VSX Gateways

Use the VSX Gateway Conversion wizard in SmartDashboard to convert Gaia Security Gateways to VSX Gateways. You can convert one Security Gateway or all the members of a cluster to VSX. The settings of the Security Gateways are applied to the VSX Gateway (VS0). You can also use SmartDashboard to convert a VSX Gateway to a Security Gateway.

We recommend that you go to sk79260, before you use the Conversion wizard. You can only convert Security Gateways or clusters that use the Gaia operating system.

Note - The Security Gateway loses connectivity during the conversion process.

Included Topics Converting a Security Gateway Checking Compatibility Completing the Conversion Converting a VSX Gateway

Converting a Security Gateway

SmartDashboard converts a Security Gateway or cluster to VSX. You can only complete the Conversion Wizard if the features and settings of the Security Gateway or cluster are compatible with VSX.

When the Conversion Process window is shown, you cannot cancel or close the Conversion Wizard.

To convert a Security Gateway:

1. Open SmartDashboard.
2. In the Network Objects tree, right-click the Security Gateway or cluster and select Convert to VSX.
3. When the Welcome to the VSX Conversion window opens, click Next to continue.
4. In the Compatibility Check window, click Next to continue.

   The compatibility check makes sure that the Security Gateway or cluster is compatible with VSX.

5. In the Security Management Server Interface Sharing window, configure how interfaces are created for the new Virtual Systems and then click Convert.
6. After the conversion process completes, click Finish.

   The Converting window shows as the management database is updated.

   Note - You cannot use SmartDashboard while the Converting window shows.

Checking Compatibility

The VSX Gateway Conversion Wizard cannot convert a Security Gateway or cluster that uses Software Blades or other features that VSX does not support. The wizard automatically checks for common compatibility problems with the Security Gateway. We recommend that you go to sk79260, to see a full list of limitations and compatibility problems.

If the Security Gateway is not compatible, the Compatibility Check window tells you the solution for each compatibility problem. Close the wizard, disable the unsupported features, and run the VSX Gateway Conversion Wizard again.

Completing the Conversion

Complete the Security Gateway to VSX Gateway Conversion Wizard. When you complete the wizard, the management database is updated with the new VSX Gateway object.

To complete the Conversion Wizard:

Click Finish. The Converting window is shown as the management database is updated.

Note - You cannot use SmartDashboard while the Converting window is shown.

Converting a VSX Gateway

SmartDashboard converts a VSX Gateway or cluster to a Security Gateway. You must remove all the Virtual Systems and other Virtual Devices from the VSX object before you can convert the VSX Gateway.

You cannot convert a VSX Gateway that uses a shared interface configuration to a Security Gateway.

To convert a VSX Gateway to a Security Gateway:

1. Remove all the Virtual Devices from the VSX object.

   From the Network Objects tree, right-click each Virtual Device object and select Delete.

2. Right-click the VSX Gateway or cluster and select Convert to Gateway.

   A confirmation window opens.

3. Click Yes.

   The VSX Gateway is converted to a Security Gateway.

   Note - You cannot use SmartDashboard while the Converting window is shown.