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Changing clustering configuration
Help | Content Gateway | Version 8.1.x
Clustering is usually configured when you install the proxy. You can, however, configure clustering afterward, or at any time, in the Content Gateway manager.
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In the Content Gateway manager, go to Configure > My Proxy > Basic > Clustering.
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In the Cluster Type area, select the clustering mode:
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Select Management Clustering to include this proxy in a cluster.
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Select Single Node if this node is not part of a cluster.
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In the Interface area, enter the name of the network interface. This is the interface used by Content Gateway to communicate with other nodes in the cluster, for example: eth1.
It is recommended that you use a dedicated secondary interface.
Node configuration information is multicast, in plain text, to other Content Gateway nodes on the same subnet. Therefore, Websense recommends that clients be located on a separate subnet from Content Gateway nodes (multicast communications for clustering are not routed).
On V-Series appliances, P1 (eth0) is the recommended interface. However, you may also use P2 (eth1) if you want to isolate cluster management traffic.
 
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In the Cluster Multicast Group Address area, enter the multicast group address that all members of the cluster share. The default is 224.0.1.37.
 
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Log on to the appliance manager, go to Administration > Toolbox, and open the Command Line Utility.
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Select the Websense Content Gateway Module and then the command 'content-line -s'.
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Specify the Variable Name proxy.config.cluster.mc_group_addr and give Value the multicast IP address.
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Edit (vi) records.config, find proxy.config.cluster.mc_group_addr and assign it the value of the multicast IP address.
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Click Apply.
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Click Restart on Configure > My Proxy > Basic > General.
 
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