• 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

Management Console Operations

To access the Management Console

1. Navigate to the virtual machine manager, select your NSM On-Premises, and right-click on Connect.The Management Console appears:

   

2. The main menu is displayed in the side menu (left panel). Use the up/down arrow keys to move the focus between menu items. As the focus shifts, the right pane displays the options and information for that menu item. The currently selected item is highlighted in black.
3. Press the Tab key to move the focus from side menu to the main view (right pane), or vice versa.

4. In the main view, use the up/down arrow keys to move the focus between options. Items shown inside square brackets denote actionable items.

   

5. To select an option for editing or to choose the associated action, use the up/down arrow keys to move the focus to the editable/actionable items and press Enter.

   An edit/selection dialog is displayed in the middle of the main view below the option list. Some dialogs have selectable actions and some are only for information:

   

   Some dialogs are for input:

   

6. Use the arrow keys as needed to move between selections in the dialog. To change a value, press Backspace to erase each character, then type in the new value. When ready, press Enter to commit the change or perform the selected action. You can dismiss the dialog by pressing Esc.