---
title: "Configuring H/W Sensor Management - Non-High-Availability System"
slug: "configuring-h-w-sensor-management-non-high-availability-system"
updated: 2026-11-11T19:02:24Z
published: 2026-11-11T19:02:24Z
canonical: "docs.crossworkassurance.cisco.com/configuring-h-w-sensor-management-non-high-availability-system"
---

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# Configuring H/W Sensor Management - Non-High-Availability System

## Introduction

This article provides the configuration values and verification steps for deploying Hardware Sensor Management (H/W SM) in a non-high-availability environment with a worker VM instance. Use this article alongside the [Replicated Cluster with H/W Sensor Management Worker Deployment](/latest/docs/replicated-cluster-with-h-w-sensor-management-worker-deployment) article, which contains the broader Crosswork Assurance deployment workflow and additional background details.

### Details for Configuring H/W Sensor Management on the Crosswork Assurance Admin Console Web GUI

#### Host Information

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Enable H/W Sensor Management | **Enabled** |
| Host Information | **Enabled** |
| Show the prerequisites | Select to display the Docker host requirements. |
| Host IP Address(es) | IP address of the H/W SM worker |
| SSH Private Key | Upload the `skylight` private key file |
| Skylight User Password | Password for the skylight user (required for sudo access). |
| Enable Dual-Stack | - **Check:** Sensor Management connects to devices on both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. - **Uncheck:** Sensor Management connects to devices on IPv4 networks only. |

#### High Availability

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| High Availability | **Disabled** |

#### Application Configuration

| Field | Default / Lab Value |
| --- | --- |
| Application Configuration | **Enabled** |
| Application Version | `25.07.1-LTS-HYBRID` |
| Deployment Selection | **Install** |
| Device profile (max devices) | 5K |
| Session profile (max sessions) | 125K |
| User profile (max users) | 250 |
| FIPS mode | - **Enabled**: Sensor Management manages FIPS devices. - **Disabled**: Sensor Management manages non-FIPS devices. - Default: **Enabled** |

Leave **⚠ Reset Worker Node(s) (Destructive)** **off**.

#### Sensor Collector

| Field | Default / Lab Value |
| --- | --- |
| Sensor Collector | Disabled unless required (a personal access token is required when enabled) |

Refer to [Configuring the Sensor Collector for H/W and S/W Sensor Management](/latest/docs/configuring-the-sensor-collector-for-h-w-and-s-w-sensor-management) for details.

### Deploy and Verify H/W SM Worker

Crosswork Assurance deploys the H/W SM worker automatically. Pre-flight checks include the H/W SM worker checks (SSH as `skylight`, sudo, firewalld/SELinux, disk, and other prerequisites); resolve any failures before deploying.

Follow the progress on the Controller node:

1. Access the root user or run `sudo su -` if the account has sudo privileges.
2. Configure to use kubectl command, enter:

```
export KUBECONFIG="/var/lib/embedded-cluster/k0s/pki/admin.conf"
export PATH="$PATH:/var/lib/embedded-cluster/bin"
```

1. Check pods and job log, enter:

```
kubectl -n pca get jobs,pods | grep hw-sm
kubectl -n pca logs job/<hw-sm-app-deploy-job-name>
```

When the installation succeeds, the `hw-sm-app-deploy` log ends with:

```
The installation of Cisco Crosswork Assurance Sensor Management <version> ... is complete
```

Then verify:

| Check | Command | Expected Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Worker joined | `kubectl get nodes` | The SM worker is `Ready` alongside the Kubernetes node(s) |
| H/W SM containers | On the worker: `docker ps` | `so-core`, `so-med`, `so-nbi`, `so-mysql`, `so-syslog` all `healthy` |
| H/W SM CLI | On the worker, as `skylight`: `/usr/bin/smcli.sh` | SM management menu |
| Admin Console | Dashboard | **Ready**, Cluster State **Up to date** |

The H/W SM files are under `/home/skylight/so/` on the worker.

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