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SONICWALL SONICOS ENHANCED 2.5 ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE
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System > Administration
Enable GMS Management
You can configure the SonicWALL security appliance to be managed by SonicWALL Global
Management System (SonicWALL GMS).
Configuring the SonicWALL Security Appliance for GMS Management
To configure the SonicWALL security appliance for GMS management:
1
Select the Enable Management using GMS checkbox, then click Configure. The Configure
GMS Settings window is displayed.
2
Enter the host name or IP address of the GMS Console in the GMS Host Name or IP Address
field.
3
Enter the port in the GMS Syslog Server Port field. The default value is 514.
4
Select Send Heartbeat Status Messages Only to send only heartbeat status instead of log
messages.
5
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.
6
Select one of the following GMS modes from the Management Mode menu.
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