Clustering#

The cluster contains multiple nodes, which can be contained in separate, firewalled networks.

Network ports need to be opened on firewalls to allow inter-node communication (described in more detail in the Automate Platform Guide).

All communication between nodes is encrypted.

Node type

Ports

Web proxy

22 (ssh & sftp), 80 (http), 161 & 162 (snmp), 443 & 8443 (https)

Unified

22 (ssh & sftp), 80 (http), 161 & 162 (snmp), 443 & 8443 (https), 27020 & 27030 (database)

Note

  • 22/ssh: Used for remote administration

  • 80 and 443: Used for the web server

  • 161 and 162: Used for sending and receiving SNMP

  • 8443: Used for inter-cluster communication

  • 27020 and 27030: Used for database queries and replication