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Select the Enable Management using GMS check box in the Advanced section on the System > Administration page, then click Configure. The Configure GMS Settings dialog displays.
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Enter the host name or IP address of the GMS Console in the GMS Host Name or IP Address field.
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Select Send Heartbeat Status Messages Only to send only heartbeat status instead of log messages.
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Select GMS behind NAT Device if the GMS Console is placed behind a device using NAT on the network. Type the IP address of the NAT device in the NAT Device IP Address field.
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IPSEC Management Tunnel - Selecting this option allows the SonicWall security appliance to be managed over an IPsec VPN tunnel to the GMS management console. The default IPsec VPN settings are displayed. Select GMS behind NAT Device if applicable to the GMS installation, and enter the IP address in the NAT Device IP Address field. The default VPN policy settings are displayed at the bottom of the Configure GMS Settings window.
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Existing Tunnel - If this option is selected, the GMS server and the SonicWall security appliance already have an existing VPN tunnel over the connection. Enter the GMS host name or IP address in the GMS Host Name or IP Address field. Enter the port number in the Syslog Server Port field.
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HTTPS - If this option is selected, HTTPS management is allowed from two IP addresses: the GMS Primary Agent and the Standby Agent IP address. The SonicWall security appliance also sends encrypted syslog packets and SNMP traps using 3DES and the SonicWall security appliance administrator’s password. The following configuration settings for HTTPS management mode are displayed:
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Send Syslog Messages to a Distributed GMS Reporting Server - Sends regular heartbeat messages to both the GMS Primary and Standby Agent IP address. The regular heartbeat messages are sent to the specified GMS reporting server and the reporting server port.
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GMS Reporting Server IP Address - Enter the IP address of the GMS Reporting Server, if the server is separate from the GMS management server.
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GMS Reporting Server Port - Enter the port for the GMS Reporting Server. The default value is 514.
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Click OK.
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