Firewall Clusters
Clustering lets you group multiple devices together as a single logical device. A cluster provides all the convenience of a single device (management, integration into a network) while achieving the increased throughput and redundancy of multiple devices.
Active Cluster Member
When you create a cluster, you will select one device to be the active cluster member. The active member flag is to assist analysis, drawing the map, and processing APA. It is not intended to show which device is active in a live network (or if all are active), it is a configuration parameter on our side for use in visualization and modeling.
The active member is used in two locations.
- Building the network map. We use the interfaces and the routing table of the active member only.
- Processing network APA. We use the behavior model of the active member only; for example, security policy, NAT, etc. on that active member.
Open Clusters Page
To open the clusters page, on the toolbar click Device > Clusters.
Cluster Table
The following table defines the values in the Cluster table. The order of clusters listed can sorted by Name or Description (the default is ascending by Name).
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name given to the cluster. |
| Devices | The number of devices in the cluster. |
| Description | The description for the cluster. |
| Active Device | The active device in the cluster. |
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Action menu with options for tasks to complete at the cluster level. |