Network Security Manager 3.2 On-Premises Getting Started Guide

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Registering NSM

After setting up your virtual machine and downloading the NSM image, the next step is to synchronize the NSM instance with the MSW licensing information.

To register and configure NSM

  1. Enter the IPv4 address of the NSM instance in a web browser.

  2. The Setup Wizard pops up. Alternatively, you can open the Setup Wizard by clicking the icon in the top-right corner of the Manager View | System page.

    Copy the GUID present under Setup Wizard.

  3. Login to MySonicWall.

  4. Search for the serial number that you copied in Step 3 of Upgrading NSM with Backup On External Disk.

  5. Edit the GUID and update with the GUID that you copied in Step 2 above.

    Copy the Serial Number and Authentication code on this page.

  6. Login to the NSM 3.2.0 system.

  7. Click Register Device.

  8. In the Register NSM page,

    1. Enter your MySonicWall Username and Password.
    2. Enter a MySonicWall Friendly Name.
    3. Enter the Serial Number and Authorization Code that you copied in step 5.

    4. Click Register.

  9. To confirm registration, navigate to Manager View | System > Settings > Licenses.
  10. Validate that the status of your NSM is Licensed.
  11. Click Synchronize to synchronize your NSM instance with the License Manager on MSW.

While working on MSW, you can also associate firewalls with the NSM On-Premises instance.