Configure activation
Topics:
- Prepare for activation
- Trigger an activation and policy assignment
- Check that VMs are activated and assigned a policy
Prepare for activation
You must now prepare for activation. You can use Method 1, 2, or 3:
- Method 1: Create a 'Computer Created' event-based task
- Method 2: Create an 'NSX Security Group Change' event-based task
- Method 3: Synchronize your Deep Security policies to NSX-T 3.x
Method 1: Create a 'Computer Created' event-based task
Method 2: Create an 'NSX Security Group Change' event-based task
Method 3: Synchronize your Deep Security policies to NSX-T 3.x
Trigger an activation and policy assignment
Your VMs are now ready to be activated and assigned a policy.
- If you chose Method 1, you'll need to manually synchronize the vCenter. Go to Deep Security Manager, right-click the vCenter on the left, and select Synchronize Now. Your existing VMs should now be protected.
- If you chose Method 2 or 3, all VMs should be activated and assigned policy automatically now. To check, see the next step.
Check that VMs are activated and assigned a policy
You must now check that VMs were activated and assigned a policy successfully.
To check:
- In Deep Security Manager, click Computers at the top.
- On the left, expand Computers > <your_vCenter> > Virtual Machines.
- Check the TASK(S) and STATUS and columns. (Click Columns at the top to add them if they are not visible.) The TASK(S) column should indicate Activating, and your VMs should move from the Unmanaged (Unknown) status, to the Unmanaged (No Agent) status, to the Managed (Online) status. You may see the VMs move into the VMware Tools Not Installed status, but this is temporary.
- Check the POLICY column to make sure the correct Deep Security policy was assigned.
You have now deployed Deep Security Virtual Appliance and protected your VMs with it.