You can easily use the NSM Management Console to view and configure various parameters for NSM. It can also be used for diagnostics. When using Hyper-V you can connect to the NSM Management Console in the following way:
Using the Hyper-V remote console to access the NSM On-Premises command line interface
In the following procedure, the public IP address is the WAN IP address appearing in Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection.
To connect to the management console through the Hyper-V Manager:
Bring up the Hyper-V Manager, select the NSM On-Premises instance with a left-click and then right-click to select Connect.
After the VM boots up, the Management Console appears.
For details on what's available on the NSM Management Console refer to Console Operations.