What is required for DSA to accept commands from the DSM?

For the Deep Security Agent (DSA) to accept commands from the Deep Security Manager (DSM), DSA activation is essential. Activation signifies that the agent is ready and has completed necessary initialization steps to communicate with the manager. It ensures that the DSA is registered and can respond to commands issued by the DSM, facilitating seamless management of security policies and updates.

While policy configuration, hardware updates, and user authentication are important aspects of system management, they are not prerequisites for the DSA to start accepting commands. Policy configuration relates more to the rules and settings governing security measures, hardware updates involve maintaining the physical components of the system, and user authentication ensures that only authorized users can manage or make changes. However, none of these steps are required for the initial command acceptance process, making activation a crucial step in the operational readiness of the DSA.