GMM Overview

The Cisco Gateway Management Module (GMM) is a secure, scalable tool to provision, manage and monitor IoT gateways. It is cloud native, multi-tenant and Cisco SBP (Service Billing Platform) enabled.

Use GMM to bring new gateways online in minutes instead of days — and easily manage them remotely with this secure cloud-hosted application. GMM streamlines provisioning and provides you with ongoing visibility and control of your Cisco supported gateways from your desktop browser.

For example, in a transportation use case, gateways installed along a roadway can be remotely managed using GMM. All required network configurations can be pushed from a single point in the cloud across all gateways based on user defined templates.

Cisco GMM provides the following main features.

Instant provisioning

Dramatically reduce gateway on-boarding time with simple setup.

• Power up the gateway plug it into the network, or use its cellular power to connect with GMM.
• Enter the gateway’s serial number in your browser-based Cisco GMM dashboard to securely “claim” it.
• Select from your library of templates to automatically configure the gateway as it onboards.

There’s no configuration code to write, and no need to send a network engineer on site. The installation technician simply powers it on and makes sure it has a connection. You handle the rest from your cloud-based dashboard. There are no delays and you can apply bulk operations to handle volume provisioning for even greater efficiency.

Manage gateways securely in a variety of deployment models

Whether you’re adding gateways to an existing network or using them as stand-alone access points with cellular connectivity only, GMM streamlines your deployment. You can also extend your network security to mobile and remote gateways with an optional Cisco Flex VPN connection between these assets and your network and associated user access controls.

Cellular connectivity and strength

Gain real-time visibility into the cellular connectivity and strength. Use this information to manage dual SIM connectivity when enabled on your gateways. This provides always-on connectivity for mission critical remote and mobile applications. Plus, if your use case includes video recording in a vehicle, you can automatically offload files via Wi-Fi when in range of your network to avoid the higher cost of cellular data transfer.