Acer Veriton P330 F2 Smart Server Manager Best Practice Guide - Page 8

Smart Server Manager v1.2 - Best Practices When setting up an SSM network, only a single machine needs to be dedicated as the core machine for installing the software. This machine will than act as a central hub for receiving information on the status of all the monitored server systems, VMs and operating systems, and can then forward alerts to IT administration based on the pooled data. The SSM network is detailed in the below diagram. Managed Nodes/Servers Administrator Web Console Acer Smart Server Manager VPN Server For remote management, a VPN server is recommended to ensure better security to the internet and ensure no non-administrators have access to the IT infrastructure. TIP: Ensure that the management IPs are set to static for all monitored servers to ensure that IPs do not change and need to be re-authenticated. 8