FAQ: DNS and SAN certificate requirements for CMS/GTO deployment

05/18/2020 8 2037

DESCRIPTION:

This Knowledgebase article provides you the necessary information on how to setup DNS and what type of certificate is required for the GTO (Global Traffic Optimizer) service 

CAUSE:

This Knowledgebase article provides you the necessary information on how to setup DNS and what type of certificate is required for the GTO (Global Traffic Optimizer) service.

RESOLUTION:

FAQ:  DNS and SAN cert requirements for CMS/GTO deployment

Below is an example guide for the DNS and SAN setup,

DNS Requirements:

GTO name: remote.example.com    (FQDN an end-user is going to use to connect to the device)

If there are two SMA devices under the CMS, then we need to add below name server (NS) records and A records to customer's public DNS servers,

remote.example.com NS sma1.ns.remote.example.com

remote.example.com NS sma2.ns.remote.example.com

sma1.ns.remote.example.com    A   15.2.2.2

sma2.ns.remote.example.com     A   11.1.2.4

Note: You should configure a minimum of two SMA appliances and delegate them in DNS as authoritative servers.

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SAN Certificate:

Subject Name: remote.example.com

Alternative name: sma1.remote.example.com; remote.example.com; sma2.remote.example.com

Why a SAN certificate?

              If your organization has multiple domains, a single SSL SAN certificate can help you secure multiple domains along with their respective subdomains. Unlike Wildcard certificate, which allows us to add only one level of subdomain, In a SAN certificate, It allows encrypting multiple levels of subdomains.

Note: We do support both wildcard and SAN certificate but a SAN is highly recommended.

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Note:  sma1 and sma2 are the name of each appliance. This could be found on each appliance dashboard.

Click the below link for SMA 1000 series default assigned ports,

https://www.sonicwall.com/support/knowledge-base/what-are-the-sma-1000-series-default-assigned-ports/180524191604517/

Refer the CMS/GTO Admin Guide for more detailed setup,

https://www.sonicwall.com/support/technical-documentation/?language=English&category=Secure%20Remote%20Access&product=SMA%201000%20Series&resources=Administration%20Guide