• Network Security Manager On-Premises
• Overview
  • About NSM
  • Related Documents
  • Conventions
    • UI Conventions
    • Guide Conventions
• Before Starting
  • Installation Quick Start
  • Prerequisites
  • Supported Firewalls
  • System Requirements
    • Capacity Requirements
    • Scaling Up
    • Licensing Model
  • Creating an MSW Account
  • Obtaining the Image
    • Obtaining a New Licensed Image
    • Obtaining a Trial Version
    • Downloading NSM for an Existing Instance
• Installing NSM on ESXi Server
  • Installing on ESXi Server
  • Connecting to the Console from ESXI
• Installing NSM on Hyper-V
  • Preparing the Windows Server System
  • Installing NSM On-Premises on Hyper-V
  • Connecting to the Console from Hyper-V
• Installing NSM on KVM
  • Deploying NSM on KVM via Virtual Machine Manager
• Installing NSM on Azure
• NSM Settings and Registration
  • Configuring NSM Network Settings
  • Registering NSM
  • Associating Firewalls on MSW
  • Unregistering NSM
• Console Operations
  • Management Console Operations
  • NSM Management Console Menu
  • Using SafeMode on the Management Console
    • Enabling SafeMode
    • Disabling SafeMode
    • Configuring Network Interfaces in SafeMode
      • Configuring Interface Settings
      • Disabling an Interface
    • Installing a Software Upgrade in SafeMode
    • Downloading Logs in SafeMode
• Using NSM
  • Interface Overview
  • Dashboard
  • Creating a Tenant
  • Creating a New User
  • Adding a Device
• Integrate On-Prem Analytics with NSM
• Upgrade Instructions
  • Upgrade Using Management Console
  • Upgrading SonicOS Firmware
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Installing on ESXi Server

Install NSM On-Premises by deploying an OVA file to your ESXi server. The OVA file contains the software components needed. Deploy the OVA file by using the vSphere or vCenter client, which is available with ESXi.

The elements of VMware must already be in place and the administrator must be familiar with the basics of deploying a virtual appliance on the ESXi server.

To install NSM On-Premises on ESXi server

1. Access vSphere and log in to your ESXi server.

   Install NSM after setting up your virtual system.

2. Right-click on your system and select Deploy OVF Template.

   

3. Select Local file and click on Choose Files.
4. Navigate to where you stored the NSM OVA file to select it.
5. Click Open.
6. On the wizard, click Next.

7. Specify the Virtual machine name for the NSMOn-Premises instance. Be sure it's a meaningful name so you can easily find it lists and tables.

   

8. Select the location for the virtual machine and click Next.
9. On the next screen, Select a compute resource on which to deploy the template and click Next.The system validates the resources so it may take some time before the next window appears.

10. In the Review details screen, verify the template details and click Next.

    

    The details you see on this screen are specific to your deployment.

11. On the License agreements screen, read the agreement, select I accept all license agreements.

    

12. Click Next.

13. Select virtual disk format from the drop-down list. Make sure Thick Provision is selected to prevent over-provisioning of storage.

    

14. Select a data store from the table and click Next.

    The minimum storage requirement is 260 GB.

15. In the Select networks screen, set up interfaceX0 to access the network.

    This is the same naming convention as a SonicWall firewall. X1 is considered a WAN interface so the Destination Network should be changed to an externally accessible subnet.

    

    X1 (the default WAN Interface) is set to DHCP by default, with HTTPS management enabled for the NSM On-Premises instance, as this configuration eases deployments in virtual/cloud environments.

16. Click Next.

    

17. In the Customize template screen, verify the information, and click Next.

    

18. In the Ready to complete screen, verify all fields and click Finish to create the NSv appliance. The name of the new NSM On-Premises appears in the left pane of the vSphere window when complete.

    The deployment will take some time; you can view the summary and details on the Summary page of the vSphere Client.

19. When the deployment is complete, be sure the new virtual system is selected and click to power on the system.

    

20. Click on the large Powered Off button in the Summary page (upper left corner). to launch the console.

    

21. Keep the default selection, and click OK to launch the Web Console.

    The system console shows a boot message. Depending on the resources available to your system, this initial boot up may take 10 to 15 minutes; you can monitor the % complete in the console to track progress.

    

    When the initial boot is complete, the Management Console displays.

    

Next, you should use the console to configure the network settings. This establishes your ability to access NSM through a browser. Refer to Configuring NSM Network Settings for details.