Acer Veriton P530 F2 - Manual (Page 8)

Smart Server Manager v1.2 – Best Practices
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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.
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.
Administrator Web
Console
Managed
Nodes/Servers
VPN Server
Acer Smart
Server Manager