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The Content Gateway is the access point and gatekeeper for the back-end storage cluster. It provides value-added services for user applications and storage administrators.
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SCSP ProxySee Migrating from SCSP Proxy for implementing Gateway to replace SCSP Proxy. |
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ImportantUse one Gateway dedicated to |
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running as Service Proxy for your cluster administration (using Swarm UI and Management API) in production |
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and additional Gateway appliances to handle all content management at scale. Enable both cluster administration and content management on a single Gateway instance if the cluster is for testing or less usage. |
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Upgrade section in Content Gateway Release Notes for the version being installed for information about upgrading.
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Apply all current operating system patches before installing the Gateway. The Installer preserves the existing versions of pip and requests detected.
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Install Java. Gateway requires a Java 8 SDK. The SDK must be Oracle’s Java or OpenJDK. Use the same JVM and version on all Gateway appliances.
Install the Java language on the server.
Code Block yum install java-1.8.0-openjdkAfter installing, verify the correct Java version is active.
Code Block language bash java -versionRun the following command to change the active Java version.
Code Block language bash alternatives --config java
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InfoTo Install Gateway Offline,see Install Swarm Lifecycle Nudger Offline. |
Download the Swarm bundle from the Downloads section on the DataCore Support Portal to get the Gateway distribution, and unzip it.
Locate the RPM for the Gateway software. If the Caringo RPM public key is not added, which is included with the distribution bundle to your system, run the following command:
Code Block rpm --import RPM-GPG-KEY
Run the this command to install the Gateway package, substituting the exact version number for the RPM in the distribution file for the {version} string.:
Code Block yum install caringo-gateway-{version}.rpmNavigate to the
examplesdirectory for configuration file examples to study and clone.Code Block language bash /etc/caringo/cloudgateway/examples
Complete authentication for Gateway.Note:
The plain-text passwords in both Gateway configuration and IDSYS are replaced by encrypted versions during Gateway's startup. (v7.1)Complete the IDSYS documentDocument Formatfor user authentication.
Code Block language bash /etc/caringo/cloudgateway/idsys.json
Complete the Policy documentDocument for access control.
Code Block language bash /etc/caringo/cloudgateway/policy.json
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The plain-text passwords in both Gateway configuration and IDSYS are replaced by encrypted versions during Gateway's startup. (v7.1)
Record the location for the server logs.
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Verify NTP time synchronization is used on the Gateway server to guarantee storage transaction handling and that the audit log timestamps match across servers. NTP is critical for the Swarm operation and should be used on all hosts interacting with Swarm.
Optionally, install and start Docker on the Gateway server to utilize video clipping and hybrid cloud on Gateway version 7.8 and higher.
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Install docker-ce following instructions in https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/centos/.
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Run any needed post-installation step to start Docker, such as enabling the systemd services:
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Features will fail with SElinux set to "Enforced"
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. Check the OS setting with the "getenforce" command. If this extra layer of security is not needed, reduce to "Permissive" or "Disabled" to allow features to proceed.
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