Gateways view

The configured gateway instances are shown with their properties. A newly installed SCG instance is configured under Configuration > Gateways. For further information, see Gateways.

1	The role of a gateway instance, but also a state before a role is applied,1 from SCG 1 2209 are indicated by means of letters: P Primary instance S Secondary instance I The instance is being initialized E The instance has an error or is not reachable O The instance synchronizes data (for example, when two instances are added at the same time) The status of a gateway instance is shown as a colored icon: Up and running Switched on, but deactivated: Only the existing connections remain active Switched off / not ready for operation
2	Number of connected devices2 from SCG 1 2209 will be updated once per minuteupdated every minute
3	Public host name The VPN hostname and port are specified under Configuration > Gateways.3 from SCG 1 2101
4	IP address range for the VPN connections The VPN IP address and and subnet mask are specified under Configuration > Gateways.4 from SCG 1 2101
5	Deactivate or delete a gateway instance5 from SCG 1 2209 in one column
6	Add a new gateway instance to the cluster6 from SCG 1 2209

Deactivating a gateway instance

– from Scout Cloud Gateway 1.2103 –

Within a cluster, you can deactivate a gateway instance for maintenance purposes while existing device connections remain active. Only after the next restart the devices connect to another instance. New devices are also connected via another instance.

An instance is deactivated by removing its gateway-specific VPN configuration.

1. For the relevant gateway instance, on the very right under Deactivate, click Deactivate gateway instance.
2. Confirm with Yes.

The deactivated gateway instance is displayed without its VPN configuration.

• To re-activate the gateway instance after maintenance or after an update, under Configuration > Gateways, re-enter the public access information for VPN.

Deleting a gateway instance

With Delete Gateway, a deactivated instance is removed from the internal database. A deleted instance no longer is connected to the cluster.7 For versions < SCG 1 2209, the cluster information is retained and when the physical instance is restarted at a later time, a new clustering is triggered in the network

Requires  The cluster has more than one instance.

1. Make sure that the gateway instance you want to delete is deactivated.8 For versions < SCG 1 2209, the instance must be powered off.
2. For the relevant gateway instance, under Delete gateway, click Delete.
3. Confirm with OK.

After confirmation, the system even removes the instance you are currently logged on to.9 from SCG 1 2209. After logging on again, on the standalone instance you will see the state of the database at the time of removal. The other (no longer connected) cluster members are displayed with E for Error.

You can continue to use a deleted instance separate from the cluster. Note that re-clustering a standalone instance (via the Add Gateway button) would also require re-onboarding the devices connected to the instance.

Adding a gateway instance

From SCG 1 2209, you easily add a newly installed instance to an existing instance or cluster so that the new instance inherits the entire configuration of the cluster. For further information, see Adding a new gateway instance.