topic Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP? in Spark Firewall (SMB)

Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

sdellsperger — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:03:39 GMT

Hello together,

We'd like to connect cluster of SMB appliances to the SMP.

Per example a cluster of two 700 appliances.

Is there a way to do it(or a workaround)?

Thanks a lot.

Kind Regards

Severin Dellsperger

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

G_W_Albrecht — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:19:08 GMT

According to SMP documentation, this is not possible - you can find the reason for that in sk115479 Locally Managed Cluster Gateways cannot be managed by SMP ! What you can do is use centrally managed 1400 cluster with SmartLSM / SmartProvisioning.

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

sdellsperger — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:11:56 GMT

Günther W. Albrecht‌ Thanks, is it planned to implement this in future?

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

G_W_Albrecht — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:21:19 GMT

No, it is not planned as it is impossible - as stated in sk115479, SIC is required for the SMP to trust the gateways. SIC is also required between locally managed cluster members, so this is a collision.

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

sdellsperger — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:25:25 GMT

Yeah, I thought maybe they work at an other option to add cluster(without SIC).

But thanks anyway.

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

PhoneBoy — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:51:33 GMT

I wouldn't say it's impossible, just that it's not possible now.

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

G_W_Albrecht — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:35:55 GMT

Of course, that is just what i meant - if a new kind if locally managed SMB clustering is developed without SIC use or a new kind of SMP without SIC use this will work 😉

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

robertoselmi — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:58:44 GMT

Now, after 4 years, is it possible to connect a cluster SMB R81.10 to the SMP?

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

G_W_Albrecht — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:17:08 GMT

At least to Spark Cloud Management last version:

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

robertoselmi — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:21:21 GMT

Sure, but it's not clear how to do it on the SMB side

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

G_W_Albrecht — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:27:27 GMT

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/SMP/Help/EN/Content/Topics/Adding-HA-Gateways.htm?Highlight=Clustering

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

robertoselmi — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:35:27 GMT

This is not applicable to an already configured remote cluster, thanks anyway.

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

G_W_Albrecht — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:15:20 GMT

Yes, that is the drawback - you have to take it apart and build from cloud.

Re: Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

robertoselmi — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:17:35 GMT

I have to do a new cluster setup for a customer in US, in that case I will do this.