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Table Of Contents
Contents
vShield Administration Guide 7
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Overview of vShield 9
About vShield Components 9
Migration of vShield Components 11
About VMware Tools on vShield Components 11
Ports Required for vShield Communication 11
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vShield Manager User Interface Basics 13
Log in to the vShield Manager User Interface 13
About the vShield Manager User Interface 14
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Management System Settings 17
Edit DNS Servers 17
Edit the vShield Manager Date and Time 18
Edit Lookup Service Details 18
Edit vCenter Server 18
Specify Syslog Server 19
Download Technical Support Logs for vShield 19
Add an SSL Certificate to Identify the vShield Manager Web Service 20
Add a Cisco Switch to vShield Manager 21
Working with Services and Service Groups 21
Grouping Objects 24
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User Management 31
Configure Single Sign On 31
Managing User Rights 32
Managing the Default User Account 33
Add a User Account 33
Edit a User Account 35
Change a User Role 35
Disable or Enable a User Account 36
Delete a User Account 36
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Updating System Software 37
View the Current System Software 37
Upload an Update 37
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Backing Up vShield Manager Data 39
Back Up Your vShield Manager Data on Demand 39
Schedule a Backup of vShield Manager Data 40
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