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Configuring the Database Only Role
The Database Only role is used in a multi-server SonicWALL GMS deployment. In this
role, the server is configured to run only the database service. SonicWALL recommends
that one of the servers in a multi-server GMS deployment is assigned a Database Only
role.
Only the SonicWALL Universal Management Suite Database service runs on a Database
Only system.
SonicWALL GMS can use a MySQL database installed on a SonicWALL UMA EM5000
appliance or on a server, or a Microsoft SQL Server database installed on a server. Only
the MySQL database included in the installer is supported. If upgrading from a
SonicWALL GMS 5.0 installation that used the SonicWALL MySQL installer, SonicWALL
GMS 7.0 will continue to support that MySQL installation.
On the Deployment > Role page in the UMH system interface, you can configure your
SonicWALL GMS systems to use either a MySQL or a SQL Server database.
To deploy your SonicWALL GMS in the Database Only role, perform the steps described
in the Configuring Database Settings section, on page 28.
Configuring the Console Role
The Console role is used in a multi-server, distributed SonicWALL GMS deployment. In
this role, the SonicWALL GMS server will run all SonicWALL Universal Management
Suite services except for the Database. In this scenario, the Database role is assigned to
a separate appliance or server.
In the Console role, the SonicWALL GMS server behaves as an Agent, and also
provides the following functions:
• Provides Web user interface for the SonicWALL GMS application
• Emails Scheduled Reports
• Performs Event Management tasks
• Performs various periodic checks, such as checking for new appliances that can be
managed, checking for new firmware versions of managed appliances, and similar
functions
Note: In a multi-server deployment of GMS, configure port 5029 for the GMS Console
Server to allow the central Web Server to communicate with the reporting
databases to all GMS agents.