# Launch VPN Device Manager

VDM (VPN device manager) is an embedded device manager. VDM is used to manage and configure site-to-site VPNs on a single device from a web browser, and to view the effects of their changes in real time. This can be launched either using http or https.

## Procedure

1. Right-click IPSec VPN Service Module, then select Launch VPN Device Manager.

2. In the Launch VPN Device Manager dialog box select HTTP, then click Launch. The VPN Device Manager opens in a web browser with the URL: http://<ip-address>/go/vdm

3. In the Launch VPN Device Manager dialog box select HTTPS, then click Launch. The VPN Device Manager opens in a web browser with the URL: https://<ip-address>/go/vdm

The following CLI commands are used if you select the HTTP option:

> (config)# xsm

> (config)# xsm vdm

> (config)# ip http server

The following CLI commands are used if you select the HTTPS option:

> (config)# xsm

> (config)# xsm vdm

> (config)# ip http secure-server