How to configure primary and secondary control centers

03/26/2020 6 6270

DESCRIPTION:

How to configure primary and secondary control centers

NOTE: The steps below must be followed in the order given or the configuration will not function as intended

RESOLUTION:

First, register the Email Security appliances on mysonicwall.com

When both appliances are registered, click the Secondary Control Center link in the Associated Products section of the Primary Control Center Service Management page

Select the appropriate serial number for the Secondary Control Center

Click the Associate button

The Secondary Control Center will now display in Associated Products

Log into the Primary Control Center and go to Manage | System Setup | Network | Server configuration 

Set to split mode with all roles, click Apply and wait for Services to restart

Log into the Secondary Control Center and navigate to Manage | System Setup | Network | Server configuration . Set it to Split mode and select Control Center, uncheck the Main Control Center role. Click Apply and wait for Services to restart.

On the Primary Control Center, navigate to Manage | System Setup | Server | Host configuration

Scroll down to the CIFS Mount Settings and configure a CIFS share. When the drive is Mounted, click Migrate to migrate the data to the shared drive

When data migration is complete, navigate to Host Configuration on the Secondary Control Center and configure the CIFS drive

CAUTION: Mount the drive, but DO NOT migrate the data

Navigate to Server Configuration on the Primary Control Center and add both the Primary and Secondary to the Control Centers section

Do the same on the Secondary Control Center then check the box next to Main Control Center and Apply

Wait for Services to restart then log into both the Primary and Secondary Control Centers and check settings