Secure Mobile Access 12.4 CMS Administration Guide

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Getting Started in Five Steps

  1. Install and configure the CMS and apply the CMS license.
    Refer to Installing and Configuring the Central Management Server.
  2. Configure GTO.
    Refer to Setting up GTO.
  3. Setup the VPN appliances to be managed.
    Refer to Configuring Appliances for Central Management.

  4. Define the collection of managed appliances.
    Refer to Add/Remove.

  5. Monitor and manage appliances from the CMS Dashboard.
    Refer to Dashboard.

When updating an SMA infrastructure that is already in place with upgrades and hotfixes, the managed SMA appliances are updated first, and then CMS is updated last.