Cluster Managed by SMP

You can configure a cluster in which both gateways are managed by SMP. Make sure the gateways are connected to SMP before you create the cluster.

A cluster supported by SMP is very similar to a locally managed cluster. One member is Active, and the other is Standby. To change the status of the Active member, click Force Member Down.

To configure the cluster (on the gateway side):

Note – The procedure is similar to the one to create a local cluster that does not involve the SMP.

  1. Log in to the WebUI of the gateway you want to use as the primary member of the cluster.

  2. In the Device > High Availability page, click Configure Cluster. The New Cluster Wizard opens.

  3. In Step 1: Gateway Priority, select Configure as primary member.

  4. Click Next.

  5. In Step 2: SIC Settings, you see a message that you do not need to establish trust as the cluster is managed by SMP Cloud Services.

    Optional - Under Advanced, enter this information:

    • Sync interface

    • Sync IP address

    • Sync IP subnet

    • Other member sync IP address

  6. Click Next.

  7. In Step 3: Gateway Interfaces, configure the addresses of each interface. Select Enable High Availability on interface and enter the networking details for both member gateways and the cluster entity.

    Note - This step is divided into several sub-steps, one for each interface.

  8. Click Finish.

  9. Log in to the WebUI of the other cluster member.

  10. Under Device > High Availability, click Configure Cluster. The New Cluster Wizard opens.

  11. Select Configure as secondary member.

  12. Click Next.

  13. Click Finish.

    The appliance fetches the settings from the primary member and applies them.

Note – When the cluster is managed by SMP, connections are not synchronized. In the event of cluster failover, you must re-establish the connections.

After the cluster is set up, you see the High Availability cluster between the two appliances. If both gateways are properly configured from a network perspective and software health, one gateway is marked as active, and the peer gateway is marked as standby. A list of configured interfaces shows.

To see information about the cluster members and the High Availability status, click diagnostics.