Cisco Cisco Identity Services Engine 1.3
Overview of SMA in Relation to ISE-WSA Integration
Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) is a unified management platform that manages web security, performs
troubleshooting, as well as maintaining space for data storage for months or even years. It is a centralized system used to collectively
manage and report the WSAs that are deployed in a network. For example, if there are five WSAs in your deployment, then the report
displayed on the SMA is a consolidated one of all the WSAs. You cannot view the reports on the WSA after assigning it to the SMA.
A feature is supported on the SMA only when it is supported on the associated WSA.
troubleshooting, as well as maintaining space for data storage for months or even years. It is a centralized system used to collectively
manage and report the WSAs that are deployed in a network. For example, if there are five WSAs in your deployment, then the report
displayed on the SMA is a consolidated one of all the WSAs. You cannot view the reports on the WSA after assigning it to the SMA.
A feature is supported on the SMA only when it is supported on the associated WSA.
The SMA contains information related to whether a WSA is configured with ISE or not. If it is configured, the SMA contains
information related to the SGTs. You can utilize the SGTs to create WSA policies on the SMA. The SMA periodically updates the
information related to ISE, approximately every 5 minutes. You can create a standard configuration and publish it all the WSAs
present in a deployment. The SMA Graphic User Interface (GUI) resembles the WSA but for few features that are unique to it.
information related to the SGTs. You can utilize the SGTs to create WSA policies on the SMA. The SMA periodically updates the
information related to ISE, approximately every 5 minutes. You can create a standard configuration and publish it all the WSAs
present in a deployment. The SMA Graphic User Interface (GUI) resembles the WSA but for few features that are unique to it.
In the SMA, choose Web > Utilities > Web Appliance Status and click the required WSA to find out if ISE is enabled.
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