Is it possible to connect a cluster to the SMP?

[sdellsperger]

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

[G_W_Albrecht]

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.

[sdellsperger]

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

[G_W_Albrecht · Accepted solution]

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.

[sdellsperger]

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

But thanks anyway.

[PhoneBoy]

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

[G_W_Albrecht]

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 😉

[robertoselmi]

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

[G_W_Albrecht · Accepted solution]

At least to Spark Cloud Management last version:

[robertoselmi]

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

 

[G_W_Albrecht · Accepted solution]

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

[robertoselmi]

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

[G_W_Albrecht]

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

[robertoselmi]

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