Create a vIPS Cluster for Azure

A Cluster is a collection of Virtual IPS Sensors that protect a group of instances. The Clusters tab allows you to configure Clusters and the corresponding protected groups.

1. In the Manager, go to Devices → <Admin Domain Name> → Global → Device Manager.
   The Device Manager page is displayed.
2. Select the vIPS Clusters tab.
   The page displays Clusters. When you select any Cluster, details for the specific groups protected by it is displayed.
   
   

   Option	Definition
   Cluster Name	Name of the Cluster
   Description	Description for the Cluster
   Member Sensors	Number of Member Sensors in the selected Cluster Note Clicking on this number redirects you to Devices → <Admin Domain Name> → Devices → Summary. Here, the summary of the Member Sensors is displayed.
   Last Updated	Time — Date in <mmm-yy> format, and time when the Cluster was last updated By — User who modified the Cluster
   	Refresh the status of all the Clusters.
   Search	Enter the keyword to search the required Clusters.
   	Create a new Cluster.
   	Deletes a Cluster Perform the following steps to delete a Cluster: Select the Cluster and click . Click OK to delete the selected Cluster, or click Cancel to return to the Clusters page.
   Save as CSV	Creates a .csv list of the list of Clusters
   View VMs	To view the VMs protected by the Clusters

3. To add a new Cluster, click .
4. The Add Cluster panel appears where you can update the Controller configuration, and enter the shared secret key for the Cluster to establish communication with your Manager.
5. Enter the following details:

   Option definitions

   Option	Definitions
   Cluster Name	Enter a unique name for the cluster. Note The minimum length for name is 1 character. The name can contain up to 50 alphanumeric (upper or lower case letters) characters, including hyphens and underscores. The name must begin with a letter.
   Description	Enter a description for the Cluster. Note The minimum length for description is 1 character. The maximum allowed character length is 255 characters.
   Shared Key	Enter the shared key used by the Sensor to establish communication with the Manager. Note The minimum length for shared secret size is 8 characters. The maximum allowed character length is 25 characters.
   Confirm Shared Key	Re-enter the shared key for confirmation.
   Last Updated	Displays the time and user who last modified the Cluster. The field is blank when you are creating the Cluster for the first time.
   vIPS Protected Groups	Displays the list of Protected Groups whose instances are assigned to the Cluster

   
   
   

6. Click Save to save the details to the Manager database.
   The Cluster tab displays the details of the new Cluster.

   Note

   After you install and start the Sensor instance, the Sensor establishes trust with the Manager. The Manager then adds the Sensor to the relevant cluster.

7. To view the instances being protected by a Cluster, click View VMs.