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What is Dell Security Management Server Virtual?

Summary: Dell Security Management Server Virtual (formerly Dell Data Protection | Virtual Edition) is a virtual appliance server that manages Dell Data Security (formerly Dell Data Protection) products. ...

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Symptoms

This guide gives a brief description on the functions and features of Dell Security Management Server Virtual.


Affected Products:

  • Dell Security Management Server Virtual
  • Dell Data Protection | Virtual Edition

Affected Versions:

  • v8.2.0 and Later

Affected Operating Systems:

  • Linux

Cause

Not applicable

Resolution

The following are common questions asked about Dell Security Management Server Virtual:

Note: Some questions may redirect you to a different page due to the complexity or length of the answer.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual can be downloaded from https://www.dell.com/support. For more information, reference How to Download Dell Security Management Server.

The version of Dell Security Management Server Virtual can be identified by the UI or the installer. For more information, reference How to Identify the Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Server Version.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual system requirements differ between versions. For more information, reference Dell Security Management Server Virtual System Requirements.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual network requirements differ between versions. For information, reference Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Server Network and Firewall Requirements.

Creating a certificate involves creating a certificate signing request (CSR), providing the CSR to an internal certificate authority (CA) or third party, and then producing a .pfx format certificate to be used by the server. For more information, reference How to Create a Domain or Third-Party Certificate for Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Server.

Dell Security Management Virtual can be installed on Hyper-V, vSphere, or VMware Workstation. For more information, reference How to Install Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual is managed from an administration console. For more information, reference How to Access the Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Server Administration Console.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual requires configuration to manage endpoints. For more information, reference How to Configure the Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Server Administration Console.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual may be configured to authenticate Dell Encryption Enterprise with Windows Hello. For more information, reference How to Configure Dell Encryption Enterprise to Authenticate with Windows Hello.

Entitlements (software licenses) are added within the administration console. For more information, reference How to Manage Entitlements for Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection.

Services are stopped or started within the Dell Security Management Server Virtual appliance user interface (UI). For more information, reference How to Stop and Start Services in Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition.

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) settings may be configured for Dell Security Management Server Virtual. For more information, reference How to Configure SMTP Settings for Dell Data Security Servers.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual policies are committed within the administration console. For more information, reference How to Commit Policies for Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Servers.

A proxy server may be set within Dell Security Management Server Virtual. For more information, reference How to Configure Proxy Settings in Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition.

The firewall may be enabled and disabled by using the console in Dell Security Management Server Virtual. For more information, reference How to Enable and Disable the Firewall for Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition.

Remote database access is enabled within Dell Security Management Server Virtual. For more information, reference How to Enable Remote Database Access to Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition.

Backups are automatically performed within Dell Security Management Server Virtual. An administrator should offload the backups on a weekly basis. For more information, reference How to Back Up and Restore Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition.

The Advanced Threat Prevention certificate is backed up from the administration console. For more information, reference How to Back Up and Restore the Advanced Threat Prevention Certificate for Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Servers.

PostgreSQL audit events may be backed up. For more information, reference How to Back Up PostgreSQL Audit Events for Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Servers.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual supports hot and cold redundancy. For more information, reference Disaster Recovery and High Availability on Dell Data Security / Dell Data Protection Servers.

Reports are scheduled within the administration console. For more information, reference How to Schedule Managed Reports for Dell Data Security Servers.

Compliance Reporter is a legacy feature for custom reports. For more information, reference How to Enable Compliance Reporter for Dell Data Security Servers.

TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 may be disabled for network communication security. For more information, reference How to Disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 on Dell Security Management Server and Dell Security Management Server Virtual.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual may have multiple steps taken to resolve low disk space. For more information, reference How to Resolve Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition Low Disk Space.

Built-in user accounts may have their passwords reset. For more information, reference How to Reset Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition Built-In User Passwords.

Dell Data Security signing certificate information is made available along with the version in which each signing certificate is used. For more information, reference Dell Data Security Signing Certificate Updates.

The log collection process for Dell Security Management Server Virtual requires an FTP to be set up to collect the logs. For more information, reference How to Collect Logs for Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual upgrades differ based on the version of the server. For more information, reference How to Upgrade Dell Security Management Server Virtual / Dell Data Protection Virtual Edition.

Dell Security Management Server Virtual is a virtual appliance contained within a hypervisor. The virtual appliance may be deleted once all endpoints connected to it have had their software disabled and uninstalled.

Warning:
  • Dell highly recommends backing up the server to prevent any potential data loss.
  • Do not delete Dell Security Management Server Virtual prior to preparing endpoints for server deletion. This may include disabling policy, decrypting endpoints, or uninstalling endpoints.
  • Depending on the technologies in use, the server may contain the encryption keys required to decrypt an endpoint.

Related Articles:

What is Dell Security Management Server / Dell Data Protection Enterprise Edition Server?


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Affected Products

Dell Encryption
Article Properties
Article Number: 000129444
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2023
Version:  15
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