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Procedure

  1. Go to Administration → Settings → Apex Central.
  2. Specify the entity display name, which is the name of the Trend Micro Apex One server that will display in Trend Micro Apex Central.
    By default, entity display name includes the server computer's host name and this product's name (for example, Server01_OSCE).
    Note
    Note
    In Trend Micro Apex Central, Trend Micro Apex One servers and other products managed by Trend Micro Apex Central are referred to as "entities".
  3. Specify the Trend Micro Apex Central server FQDN or IP address and the port number to use to connect to this server. Optionally connect with increased security using HTTPS.
    • For a dual-stack Trend Micro Apex One server, type the Trend Micro Apex Central FQDN or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6, if available).
    • For a pure IPv4 Trend Micro Apex One server, type the Trend Micro Apex Central FQDN or IPv4 address.
    • For a pure IPv6 Trend Micro Apex One server, type the Trend Micro Apex Central FQDN or IPv6 address.
  4. Beside Apex Central certificate, click Browse... and select the certificate file downloaded from the target Trend Micro Apex Central server.
    To obtain the Trend Micro Apex Central certificate file, go to the Trend Micro Apex Central server and copy the certificate file to the Trend Micro Apex One server from the following location:
    <Apex Central installation folder>\Certificate\CA\TMCM_CA_Cert.pem
    Important
    Important
    If your company uses a customized certificate on the Trend Micro Apex Central server, you must upload the Root CA certificate during the Trend Micro Apex Central registration.
    For more information, see Apex Central Certificate Authorization.
  5. If the IIS web server of Trend Micro Apex Central requires authentication, type the user name and password.
  6. If you will use a proxy server to connect to the Trend Micro Apex Central server, specify the following proxy settings:
    • Proxy protocol
    • Server FQDN or IPv4/IPv6 address and port
    • Proxy server authentication user ID and password
  7. Decide whether to use one-way communication or two-way communication port forwarding, and then specify the IPv4/IPv6 address and port.
  8. To check whether Trend Micro Apex One can connect to the Trend Micro Apex Central server based on the settings you specified, click Test Connection.
    Click Register if a connection was successfully established.
  9. If the Control Manager server is version 6.0 SP1 or later or you use the Trend Micro Apex Central server, a message appears prompting you to use the Trend Micro Apex Central server as the update source for the Trend Micro Apex One integrated Smart Protection Server. Click OK to use the Trend Micro Apex Central server as the integrated Smart Protection Server update source or Cancel to continue using the current update source (by default, the ActiveUpdate server).
  10. If you change any of the settings on this screen after registration, click Update Settings after changing the settings to notify the Trend Micro Apex Central server of the changes.
    Note
    Note
    If the Trend Micro Apex Central server is connected to a Virtual Analyzer, the automatic subscription process starts after the registration is complete. For more information, see Suspicious Object List Settings.
  11. If you no longer want the Trend Micro Apex Central server to manage Trend Micro Apex One, click Unregister.
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