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Configure the Gateway Two Database

This section covers connecting Gateway two to the internal database.

Follow these steps:

  1. SSH into Gateway two.
  2. Enter /opt/SecureSpan/Gateway/runtime/bin/setup.sh --jdk /opt/SecureSpan/JDK
  3. Select 2 - Configure the Layer 7 Gateway.
  4. Java VM Path [/opt/SecureSpan/JDK/jre]: Press Enter to accept the default.
  5. Java VM Memory Allocation [512]: Press Enter to accept the default.
  6. Database Connection: Yes
  7. Enter the username and password you set during database creation.
  8. Database Host [localhost]: This is the primary MySQL database. Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for gateway one.

    Note: Although this is the second gateway, always use gateway one as the database connection.

    For example, enter L7host.forwardinc.com

  9. Database Port [3306]: Leave as the default.
  10. Database Name [ssg]: Leave as the default.
  11. Database Username [gateway]: Leave as the default or choose any user name.
  12. Enter a database password that you choose.

    Note: If you modify the database username and password, record these values for later use.

  13. Administrative DB User: root
  14. Administrative DB Password: 7layer

    Important! Do not modify the administrative database user and password values. They reference existing default values.

  15. Configure Failover Connection: Yes
  16. Database Failover Host: This is the failover MySQL database. Enter the FQDN for gateway two.

    Note: Although this is the second gateway, always use gateway two as the failover connection.

  17. Database Failover Port [3306]: Leave as the default.
  18. SSM Username: admin

    SSM Password: Enter the same password as you entered when creating the internal database on gateway one.

  19. Administrative HTTPS Listener? [No]: No
  20. Cluster Hostname: Enter the name of the application tier load balancer.
  21. Cluster Password: Enter the same password as you entered when creating the internal database on gateway one.
  22. Press Enter.
  23. Press Enter.
  24. Type X to return to the UNIX shell.
  25. Enter the following commands:

The system responds with:

ssg 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off