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Enabling central VPN management

Enabling central VPN management

You can enable centralized VPN management from the VPN Manager > IPsec VPN pane.

You can also enable centralized VPN management by editing an ADOM. When ADOMs are disabled, you can enable centralized VPN management by using the System Settings > Dashboard pane.

Regardless of how you enable centralized VPN management, you use the VPN Manager module for centralized VPN management.

To enable central VPN management:
  1. Go to VPN Manager > IPsec VPN > Central Management.
    The VPN management status pane includes a message indicating that centralized VPN management is currently disabled.
  2. Select Enable.
To enable central VPN management for an ADOM:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
  3. Right-click an ADOM, and select Edit.
  4. In the Central Management field, select the VPN checkbox.
  5. Click OK. Centralized VPN management is enabled for the ADOM.
To enable central VPN management when ADOMs are disabled:
  1. Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
  2. In the System Information widget, in the VPN Management Mode field, select Change VPN Management Mode. The Change VPN Management Mode dialog box is displayed.
  3. Click OK.

Enabling central VPN management

You can enable centralized VPN management from the VPN Manager > IPsec VPN pane.

You can also enable centralized VPN management by editing an ADOM. When ADOMs are disabled, you can enable centralized VPN management by using the System Settings > Dashboard pane.

Regardless of how you enable centralized VPN management, you use the VPN Manager module for centralized VPN management.

To enable central VPN management:
  1. Go to VPN Manager > IPsec VPN > Central Management.
    The VPN management status pane includes a message indicating that centralized VPN management is currently disabled.
  2. Select Enable.
To enable central VPN management for an ADOM:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
  3. Right-click an ADOM, and select Edit.
  4. In the Central Management field, select the VPN checkbox.
  5. Click OK. Centralized VPN management is enabled for the ADOM.
To enable central VPN management when ADOMs are disabled:
  1. Go to System Settings > Dashboard.
  2. In the System Information widget, in the VPN Management Mode field, select Change VPN Management Mode. The Change VPN Management Mode dialog box is displayed.
  3. Click OK.