Managing Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access in the Management Console

This section describes how to manage the Direct Access gateway in the Management Console.

Editing the data gateway data properties

1. In the Management Console, go to Data gateways.

2. Click the button at the end of the row, and select Edit.

   The Edit data gateway dialog opens.

3. Update the properties as needed, and then click Save.

Enabling and disabling data gateways

1. In the Management Console, go to Data gateways.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Select the check box at the beginning of the row and click the Enable or Disable toolbar button.
   • Click the button at the end of the row, and select Enable or Disable.

3. When prompted to confirm the action, click OK.

Deleting data gateways

1. In the Management Console, go to Data gateways.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Select the check box at the beginning of the row, and click the Delete toolbar button.
   • Click the button at the end of the row, and select Delete.

3. When prompted to confirm the action, click OK.

Setting notifications for Direct Access gateway

Notifications for a specific Direct Access gateway

You can set notifications to be alerted at changes in the operation of your data gateway. You can get a notification in your browser, by email, or a push message to Qlik Sense Mobile SaaS.

1. Click on a data gateway, and select Notifications.

2. Select which events to receive a notification for.

   Notifications are available for the following events:

   • Data gateway state has changed

   • Data gateway version requires an update

     Information noteThis notification will only be sent in the rare case of Qlik forcibly deactivating the gateway (usually due to a critical issue).

3. Click Done.

You can view and edit gateway-specific notifications in your profile settings. You can find them under Profile settings > Notifications > Custom notifications > Data gateways.

Notification for a new Direct Access gateway version

Under Profile settings > Notifications > Data gateways, you can set the following additional notification:

• New data gateway version is available

When enabled, the notification will be sent to the data gateway creator only, whenever a new Direct Access gateway version becomes available for download.

Data gateway properties

Go to Data gateways in the Management Console to see the Data gateways table. The table shows basic information about each data gateway.

The table columns are as follows:

• Name – The name specified when the data gateway was created.

• Type – Should be Direct Access.

• Description – The description provided when the data gateway was created.

• Data gateway ID – A unique identifier, which might be useful for troubleshooting purposes.

• Status – Can be one of the following:

  • Connected - Indicates that the Direct Access gateway service has established a connection with Qlik Cloud.

  • Disconnected - If the status is Disconnected, start the Direct Access gateway service as described above.

  • Disabled - The data gateway is disabled in the Management Console
  • Establishing session - Shown when the data gateway establishes a connection to the data source.

• Space - The space with which the data gateway is associated.

• Date created – When the data gateway was created.