Create a Neighborhood

You can log into a CC-SG unit where you want to create a Neighborhood and which is not a member of any Neighborhood yet. After a Neighborhood is created, all members in the Neighborhood share the same Neighborhood information. If any member is the Primary Node of clustered CC-SG units, the IP address or hostname of the Secondary, or Backup, Node also displays in the Neighborhood configuration.

• To create a Neighborhood

1. Choose Administration > Neighborhood.
2. Type a name in the Neighborhood Name field.
3. Click Create Neighborhood.
4. The IP address or hostname of current CC-SG already displays in the Secure Gateway IP Address/Hostname table. You may click the drop-down arrow to switch between its complete or short hostnames or IP address.
5. Add one or more CC-SG units in the table.
   1. Click the next empty row, or press Tab or up/down arrow keys.
   2. Type the IP address or hostname of new CC-SG unit that you want to add and press Enter. See Terminology/Acronyms for hostname rules. Make sure to use the IP address or hostname exactly as it appears in both the certificate and in the CC-SG's URL that you use to access. See Certificate Requirements for Neighborhoods.
   3. Repeat previous steps until you finish adding all CC-SG units.
6. Click Next.
   • If one or more CC-SG units cannot be found, a message appears and these CC-SG units will be highlighted in yellow in the table. Remove these units or modify their IP addresses or hostnames, and click Next again.
7. CC-SG displays a list of CC-SG units along with their firmware version and state in the Neighborhood Configuration table.

   Note: The CC-SG units which do not meet the Neighborhood criteria are automatically deactivated. See Configuring a Neighborhood.

8. Adjust the Neighborhood configurations if necessary. Optional.
   • To change any CC-SG's Secure Gateway Name, click the name, type a new one and press Enter. The default is a short CC-SG hostname. The name is what Access Client users will see when switching among the Neighborhood members so each name must be unique.
   • To deactivate any CC-SG unit, deselect the Activate checkbox next to that unit. Deactivated CC-SG units operate as standalone units and do not show up as one of the Neighborhood members to Access Client users.
   • Click the column header to sort the table by that attribute in ascending order. Click the header again to sort the table in descending order.
9. To return to previous screen, click Back and repeat prior steps. Optional.
10. Click Finish.

Note: Raritan recommends that you should:

(1) Configure the same Restricted Service Agreement setting and text for all Neighborhood members. See Portal.

(2) Use trusted/official certificate for every Neighborhood member if SSL is enabled.