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Managing Gateways

The Gateways page is used to view information for an organisation's gateway.

Gateway Table​

Each gateway shows:

  • Name: Unique name of the gateway
  • Status: Shows the current status of the gateway, e.g. if it is Online, Offline etc.
  • IP Address: Local IP of the machine the Gateway is installed on.
  • Port Range: Available TCP ports (e.g. 8000-8999)
  • Software: The version for Gateway software.
  • The number of sites the gateway has access to.

Filtering and searching​

It is possible to filter by name, IP address or software version by typing it (or part of it) into the filter box.

In addition it is possible to filter device by Type and Status by selecting them from the appropriate lists.

Gateway details​

By clicking on a gateway in the table the user will be taken to the gateway details page.

The details page consists of the following tabs.

Gateway Information​

All gateway information.

Sites with Access​

Lists all sites that the Gateway has permission to access.

Configuration History​

Lists all user actions performed on the gateway.

Status Changes​

Lists all recent status changes of the gateway to assist troubleshooting.

Gateway Actions​

Adding a new gateway​

  1. Click New button
  2. Fill in required fields:
    • Name: Unique name of the gateway
    • IP Address: the local (private) IP of the machine the gateway is installed on. This is not used by SAP but is for the information of the gateway users.
    • TCP Ports - A comma delimited list of TCP port ranges. E.g. 2000-2099, 4100-4099.
  3. Optional fields:
    • Description: Description of the gateway
    • Site access: If Allow access to all sites in organization is selected this gateway will initially be given access to all sites in the organisation. If not selected the gateway will not have access to any sites initially. Access can be given on a site-by-site basis. See
  4. Click Save

Generating installation token​

  1. Click Generate installation token button
  2. Click OK
    • A time restricted installation token will be emailed to the user.

Downloading the Gateway installation utility​

  1. Click Download gateway button
  2. Click OK
    • The latest version of the Gateway Installation Utility will be downloaded.

Once the installation token and the installation utility have been obtained the SAP Gateway can be installed. For more information about installing the gateway software see the Gateway Guide.

Managing site access for a gateway​

Gateways grant access to devices on a site-by-site basis. To manage site access click on a gateway to view the gateway details and go to the Site with access tab.

To add a access permission for a site:

  1. Click Add Site button:
  2. Select the site to add
  3. Click Add site

To remove site access click on the delete button in the site access table.

Editing gateway​

To edit the gateways details click on a gateway to view the gateway details and go to the Gateway Information tab and click the Edit Gateway button:

The user can change the following settings:

  • Name
  • Description
  • IP Address
  • TCP Ports

Deleting gateway​

To delete a gateway:

  1. Select gateway by ticking the box for the desired row in the gateway table.
  2. Click Delete