topic Re: Spark Cluster and PPPoE in Spark Firewall (SMB)

Spark Cluster and PPPoE

Wolfgang — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:31:44 GMT

Is it supported to use PPPoE with a Spark cluster.

I know it's not supported with regular GAiA but maybe Spark appliances or R82 on Spark appliances ?

Re: Spark Cluster and PPPoE

sigal — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:51:37 GMT

Hi,
Can you please share PPPoE configuration within the cluster? Are both members connected to same ISP (same PPPoE credentials) or to different ISPs? Do you also have static Internet Connections?

Thanks.

Re: Spark Cluster and PPPoE

Chris_Atkinson — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:53:11 GMT

Querying TAC on the following might be helpful here:

SMBGWY-2472

Configuring a Cluster Virtual IP address in a PPP interface is not supported, but the interface can still be monitored by ClusterXL.

Re: Spark Cluster and PPPoE

Wolfgang — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:10:05 GMT

We have a primary ISP with static internet connection and a secondary via PPPoE (with static IP, credentials are the same for both nodes). We want to use both of them at the same time.

Re: Spark Cluster and PPPoE

sigal — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:59:07 GMT

Thanks for your reply.
This configuration is not supported. I suggest you will issue RFE so we can discuss the business justification and act accordingly.

Re: Spark Cluster and PPPoE

Wolfgang — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:10:11 GMT

@Chris_Atkinson how can we achieve this?

It's not possible to configure the topology as monitored and with the same IP-address on both nodes.