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Secure SD-WAN Manager configuration
Secure SD-WAN Manager configuration allows you to customize how the Secure SD-WAN Manager components work.

About this Help
This online help was created for Secure SD-WAN Manager, version 6.10.100.0.
Introduction to the FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN
Before setting up FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN, it is useful to know what the different components do and what engine roles are available.
Deployment
Before you can set up the system and start configuring elements, you must consider how the different Secure SD-WAN Manager components should be positioned and deployed.
Setting up
After deploying the Secure SD-WAN Manager components, you are ready to start using the Management Client and carrying out some of the first configuration tasks.
Monitoring
You can use the Secure SD-WAN Manager to monitor system components and third-party devices. You can also view and filter logs, and create Reports from them.
Controlling Engines
You can command and set options for engines through the Management Client or on the engine command line. You can also stop traffic manually.
Secure SD-WAN Manager configuration
Secure SD-WAN Manager configuration allows you to customize how the Secure SD-WAN Manager components work.
- Administrator accounts
  Administrator accounts define administrator rights and permissions in the Secure SD-WAN Manager.
- Alert escalation
  The Secure SD-WAN Manager can escalate the alerts generated so that notifications are sent to the administrators through multiple channels.
- Domain elements
  Domain elements allow you to restrict which elements are displayed to the administrators in the Management Client and in the optional Web Portal. They also allow you to define in which administrative Domains an administrator has permissions. Configuring Domains requires a special license.
- Setting up the Web Portal
  The Web Portal provides browser-based access to logs, reports, and Policy Snapshots for specific authorized users. The Web Portal is provided by the Web Portal Server, which is an optional component that you can purchase for your Secure SD-WAN Manager.
- Using the Management Client in a web browser
  To avoid installing the full Java-based Management Client on each workstation that an administrator uses, you can run the Management Client in a web browser.
- Management Client downloads from the Management Server
  When the Management Server provides the Management Client for download, administrators can download and install the Management Client from the Secure SD-WAN Manager Downloads page.
- Configuring the Log Server
  You can modify a Log Server element, configure settings for Log Servers, and recertify Log Servers.
- Configuring Secure SD-WAN Manager servers for high availability
  You can install several Management Servers and Log Servers to provide high availability for the Secure SD-WAN Manager.
- Reconfiguring the Secure SD-WAN Manager and Engines
  You can modify settings for Management Servers, change hardware platforms or the IP addresses used in system communications, change the type of certificate authority, and change the role of Engines.
Engine configuration
You can create and modify Firewalls, IPS engines, Layer 2 Firewalls, Master Engines and Virtual Engines. You can configure the Engine properties, activate optional features, and configure advanced Engine settings.
Routing
Use the Management Client to configure static or dynamic routing, and use a Multi-Link configuration to manage and distribute inbound and outbound connections.
Traffic inspection policies
Policies are key elements that contain rules for allowing or blocking network traffic and inspecting the content of traffic.
Users and authentication
User accounts are stored in internal databases or external directory servers. You can use Engine in the Firewall/VPN role or external authentication servers to authenticate users.
Virtual private networks
Engine supports both policy-based and route-based VPN (virtual private network) tunnels between VPN gateways. For full remote access, Engine supports both IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels for VPN clients.
Maintenance and upgrades
Maintenance includes procedures that you do not typically need to do frequently.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting helps you resolve common problems in the Engine and Secure SD-WAN Manager.
Appendices

Secure SD-WAN Manager configuration

Secure SD-WAN Manager configuration allows you to customize how the Secure SD-WAN Manager components work.

Administrator accounts
Administrator accounts define administrator rights and permissions in the Secure SD-WAN Manager.
Alert escalation
The Secure SD-WAN Manager can escalate the alerts generated so that notifications are sent to the administrators through multiple channels.
Domain elements
Domain elements allow you to restrict which elements are displayed to the administrators in the Management Client and in the optional Web Portal. They also allow you to define in which administrative Domains an administrator has permissions. Configuring Domains requires a special license.
Setting up the Web Portal
The Web Portal provides browser-based access to logs, reports, and Policy Snapshots for specific authorized users. The Web Portal is provided by the Web Portal Server, which is an optional component that you can purchase for your Secure SD-WAN Manager.
Using the Management Client in a web browser
To avoid installing the full Java-based Management Client on each workstation that an administrator uses, you can run the Management Client in a web browser.
Management Client downloads from the Management Server
When the Management Server provides the Management Client for download, administrators can download and install the Management Client from the Secure SD-WAN Manager Downloads page.
Configuring the Log Server
You can modify a Log Server element, configure settings for Log Servers, and recertify Log Servers.
Configuring Secure SD-WAN Manager servers for high availability
You can install several Management Servers and Log Servers to provide high availability for the Secure SD-WAN Manager.
Reconfiguring the Secure SD-WAN Manager and Engines
You can modify settings for Management Servers, change hardware platforms or the IP addresses used in system communications, change the type of certificate authority, and change the role of Engines.

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Published 3 June 2022