Configure a CMC as a producer

Configure a Central Management Console (CMC) to communicate to an upstream data diode and CMC.

Before you begin

Make sure that you have:

Make sure that you have done the Configure a CMC as a consumer procedure
Nozomi Networks Operating System (N2OS) v25.2.0 or later installed on both the Guardian and the Central Management Console (CMC)
A data diode installed between the producer and the consumer
Access to both systems
This information for the data diode:
- Host (fully qualified domain name (FQDN))
- An account with the correct privileges
- Account username and password
- Location to store the data

About this task

Use this task to configure a CMC as a data producer in a secure, one-way data transfer setup. This configuration enables secure, one-way communication with an upstream CMC through a data diode.

Note:

Different types of data diodes are supported. This procedure does not go into detail about the data diode configuration.

Procedure

Open the consumer CMC.
In the top navigation bar, select
The administration page opens.
In the Settings section, select Synchronization settings.
The Synchronization settings page opens.
Select Data Diode.
The Data Diode page shows.
To copy the token, select Copy.
Open the producer CMC.
In the top navigation bar, select
The administration page opens.
In the Settings section, select Synchronization settings.
The Synchronization settings page opens.
Select Data Diode.
The Data Diode page shows.
In the Status section, select Producer.
The producer fields show.
In the Token field, paste the consumer token that you copied in step 5.
From the Protocol dropdown, select the applicable protocol.
In the Host field, enter the FQDN of the data diode.
In the Username field, enter the username for the data diode.
In the Password field, enter the password for the data diode.
In the Directory field, enter the data diode location in which the data will be stored.
Select Save.
Select General.
The General page shows.
In the Upstream Connection section, select ON.
In the Upstream Connection section, select Optional.
In the Upstream Connection section, enter some text in the Host field.
You can enter any text in the Host field, but you cannot leave it empty.
In the Sync token field, enter some text.
You can enter any text in the Sync token field, but you cannot leave it empty.
Select Save.

Results

Communication between the producer and the consumer has been configured.