GMS Flow server configuration settings on Firewall

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Description

GMS Flow server configuration settings on Firewall to configure it manually.

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Pre-requisite:

• Must have GMS Flow server or On-Prem Analytics server installed and configured
• Firewall/s must have App Visualization licensed and enabled

To configure Flow setting on the Firewall, follow below steps:

1. Login to the Firewall and go to Manage | AppFlow Settings | Flow Reporting page and
2. Now click on ‘GMSFlow Server’ tab and select Checkbox for following options and click ‘Accept’

• Send AppFlow To SonicWall GMSFlow Server ^[*]
• - Send Real-Time Data To SonicWall GMSFlow Server
• 
  Note: Update above setting will REBOOT the firewall.

3. Now go to Manage | AppFlow Settings | GMS Flow Server page and enter following info and click ‘Accept’

• GMSFlow server Address (This would be IP address of On-Prem Analytics server)
• Source IP to use over VPN tunnel (Required only in case of Site to Site VPN tunnel with GMS)
  

Note: Make sure that Firewall is able to access GMS Flow / Analytics server on UDP 2055 and UDP 9060

4.   Once done, click on ‘SYNCHRONIZE SERVER’ button and that will get it synched with GMS Flow / Analytics server and pull latest signature / Application names.

Note: It is Important for viewing Signature and Application names or else IDs will show up.

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