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SonicWALL GMS 7.0 Getting Started Guide Page 29
drop-down list. This field is not editable if you previously selected Include Database
(MYSQL) or if the selected role is All In One or Database Only.
4. In the Database Host field, type in the IP address of the database server or accept
the default, localhost, if this SonicWALL GMS server includes the database. This
field is not editable if you previously selected Include Database (MYSQL) or if the
selected role is All In One or Database Only.
5. To use a different user name when SonicWALL GMS accesses the database, type
the user name into the Database User field. The default user name is “sa”.
6. Type the password that SonicWALL GMS will use to access the database into both
the Database Password and Confirm Database Password fields.
7. Under Administrator Credentials, type the password for the administrator (root)
account into both the Admin Password and Confirm Admin Password fields.
Note that the Administrator Credentials fields are only displayed and editable in
the following circumstances:
• The Database Type is MySQL
• The Include Database (MYSQL) checkbox is selected either manually or
automatically for the chosen role
• The Database Host field is set to localhost and is not editable
When these conditions are met, the administrator password is required to create a
regular access user account for the SonicWALL GMS application.
8. To apply your changes, click Update.
To change the settings on this page back to the defaults, click Reset.
Note: It may take 10 or 15 minutes for a database installation to complete. The
database installation creates a minimal GMS database. To change database
sizes, you may need to use database tools such as MySQL Server Enterprise
Manager.
Tip: For optimal performance, you need to configure database maintenance plans. For
information on configuring SonicWALL GMS maintenance plans, refer to the
SonicWALL GMS Administrator’s Guide.
Configuring Deployment Settings
The following sections describes the settings available on the Deployment > Settings
page of the system interface:
• “Configuring Web Port Settings” on page 30
• “Configuring SMTP Settings” on page 30
• “Configuring SSL Certificate Access” on page 31