Adding nodes to a cluster

Content Gateway detects new Content Gateway nodes on your network and adds them to the cluster, propagating the latest configuration information to the newcomer. This provides a convenient way to bootstrap new machines.

To connect a node to a Content Gateway cluster, you need only install Content Gateway software on the new node, making sure during the process that the cluster name and port assignments are the same as those of the existing cluster. In this way, Content Gateway automatically recognizes the new node.

Important: The nodes in a cluster must be homogeneous; each node must be on the same hardware platform, each must be on the same operating system version, and Content Gateway must be installed in the same directory (/opt/WCG).

Steps

  1. Install the appropriate hardware and connect it to your network.
  2. Install the Content Gateway software using the appropriate procedure for installing a cluster node. See the Forcepoint Web Security Installation Guide.
  3. During the installation procedure, make sure that the following is true:
    • The cluster name that you assign to the new node is the same as the cluster name for the existing nodes.
    • The port assignments for the new node are the same as the port assignments used by the other nodes.
    • You have added multicast addresses and multicast route settings.
  4. Restart Content Gateway (/opt/WCG/WCGAdmin restart).