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6. Click Next.
Adding endpoints behind a firewall/NAT
Prerequisite
Before you can use a system behind a firewall/NAT in Cisco TMS, you must set a public DNS address on
the Cisco TMS server:
the Cisco TMS server:
1. Go to
Administrative Tools > Configuration > Network Settings
.
2. Under
Advanced Network Settings for Systems on Public Internet/Behind Firewall
, set
TMS Server Address to be a public DNS address.
3. Click Save.
Adding to Cisco TMS while on the network
The easiest way to add a system that will be located behind a firewall/NAT to Cisco TMS is to first connect
the system to the organization's network so that you can add it following the steps in
the system to the organization's network so that you can add it following the steps in
.
When the system has been added:
1. Go to
Systems > Navigator
, locate the system and open the
Settings
tab.
2. Set System Connectivity to Behind Firewall.
3. Click Enforce Management Settings.
Cisco TMS will now set the management address on that system to Cisco TMS' external management
address.
address.
When the system is plugged in at the remote location, the system will send a boot event to Cisco TMS. From
then on the system will be available.
then on the system will be available.
Setting up from behind the firewall/NAT
If you want to add an endpoint behind a firewall/NAT and do not have the option of plugging it in on the
organization's network first, you can either add it using automatic discovery, or, for increased security, pre-
register it.
organization's network first, you can either add it using automatic discovery, or, for increased security, pre-
register it.
Enabling automatic discovery
This feature is off by default. To enable it:
1. Go to
Administrative Tools > Configuration > Network Settings
.
2. In the
Automatic System Discovery
section, make sure Automatic System Discovery Mode for
SoHo is set to On.
3. Verify that a default folder for discovered systems is set up.
4. Click Save.
Pre-registering the endpoint
, using the endpoint's MAC address as the primary
identifier.
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