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Gateway cluster configuration

Gateway cluster configuration

Gateway cluster: Cloud protection enables the clustering of gateway servers that share similar configurations using the gateway cluster. It simplifies the management of multiple gateway servers, as users only need to define the configurations once.

Gateway server: A gateway server monitors web traffic to provide actionable insights into web applications used and helps enforce data protection policies like blocking banned applications.

The following is a rundown of how a gateway cluster is configured, managed, and mapped to gateway servers.

Configuring a gateway cluster

To configure a gateway cluster, follow the below steps:

  • Log in to the DataSecurity Plus web console.
  • Select Cloud Protection from the application drop-down.
  • Go to Configuration > Server > Gateway Configuration.
  • In the Gateway Configuration page, click Add Cluster in the top-right corner.
  • In the Cluster Configuration page, enter the cluster name and port number.
  • Click Advanced Settings, and do the following:
    • Click the SSL settings drop-down and configure SSL settings to execute deep packet inspection.
      • DPI Mode: Depending upon your business requirement, you can select a mode from the drop-down. For further details refer to the below list.
      • Mode Purpose
        Enable Enabling the DPI mode helps you monitor and have granular control over your organization's HTTP/HTTPS web traffic.
        Mixed Inspect only specific cloud applications. i.e., all cloud applications that are a part of the File Upload Reports are configured in Mixed Mode by default.
        Disable Since deep packet inspection is not performed, only HTTP traffic can be audited, i.e., only domain-based control is possible, and granular control cannot be done.
      • CA Certificate: Select a CA certificate once deep packet inspection is enabled. It can either be from the drop-down or you can customize a CA certificate by clicking the Create new CA Certificate link next to the CA Certificate drop-down.

        Note: The selected CA certificate must be installed in the trusted root certification authorities of the client machines.

      • TLS Versions: You can select either one or more of the TLS versions as needed for your environment. SSL versions preceding TLS V1.0 are not supported.
    • Configure proxy settings in the Proxy Chain drop-down if the existing Cloud Protection Gateway Server needs to connect to another proxy server for connecting to the internet. To configure proxy settings, select one of the options from the Proxy Chain drop-down as follows:
    • Proxy settings Required details Purpose
      No proxy -- Select No proxy if you want to connect to the internet directly via the gateway server.
      Auto proxy -- Select Auto proxy if you want to configure the proxy server automatically by detecting the predefined proxy settings in your environment.
      PAC proxy PAC script location Select PAC proxy if you want to route the web traffic based on a certain predefined condition given within the script file. Specify the PAC script location while selecting PAC proxy to successfully execute it. For more information on PAC proxy, click here.
      IP proxy IP address with port Select IP proxy if you want to configure a proxy server manually in your environment by specifying its IP address with its port number.

      PAC script location: The URL of the Proxy-Auto-Configuration (PAC) file that contains scripts on how to handle web traffic requests.

    • Click the Miscellaneous drop-down to specify the minimum disk space allotted for auditing.
  • Click Save.

Editing a gateway cluster

To edit a gateway cluster, follow the below steps:

  • Log in to the DataSecurity Plus web console.
  • Select Cloud Protection from the application drop-down.
  • Go to Configuration > Server > Gateway Configuration.
  • In the Gateway Configuration page, under the Gateway Clusters panel, click Edit in the target cluster.
  • Modify the setting as per your requirement and click Update.

Deleting a gateway cluster

To delete a gateway cluster, follow the steps below:

  • Log in to the DataSecurity Plus web console.
  • Select Cloud Protection from the application drop-down.
  • Go to Configuration > Server > Gateway Configuration.
  • In the Gateway Configuration page, under the Gateway Clusters panel, click Delete within the target cluster, and click OK.

Note: A gateway cluster cannot be deleted if it has gateway servers mapped to it. To delete them, either move the mapped gateway servers to a different gateway cluster or remove them from the target gateway cluster.

Gateway cluster insights

The gateway cluster insights includes details on:

  • Gateway cluster properties: It comprises the properties configured for the gateway cluster, such as deep packet inspection, port number, proxy configuration status, etc.
  • Gateway cluster health: It lists the sync status of the sanctioned and banned applications, disk space, and more.
  • Gateway servers: It displays all the gateway servers configured within the gateway cluster and their statuses.

Regenerating an access key in the gateway cluster

An access key is used to establish a connection between the endpoints and the gateway server. The access key is common for all the gateway servers irrespective of which gateway cluster it belongs to. When the access key is regenerated, all the configured gateway servers should be updated with their respective new access key. Refer to the steps listed here for generating a new access key.

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