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# Connecting a USM Anywhere to a USM Central

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The My Subscription page displays if your <Tooltip tip="Entire process involved in installation, configuration, startup, and testing of hardware and software in a specific environment.">deployment</Tooltip> has been connected to a <Tooltip tip="A federation console that enables centralized security monitoring for multiple LevelBlue USM Anywhere and LevelBlue USM Appliance deployments.">USM Central</Tooltip> or if there are no connections.

## Deployment Status

USM Central is a unified console that gives you a single place to monitor and manage multiple USM deployments. USM Anywhere displays if you have your deployment connected to a USM Central, the status of that connection, the domain, and when it was connected.

**Deployment Status Types**

| Status                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Connected               | The deployment is connected to the USM Central environment.                                                                                                                                                                |
| Not Connected           | The deployment is not currently connected to USM Central.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Connection Denied       | A connection request was initiated from the deployment and the request was denied from the USM Central console.                                                                                                            |
| Connection Request Sent | A connection request was initiated from the deployment and is awaiting an acceptance or denial.<br />You can [accept](/documentation/Default) or [decline](/documentation/Default) the request in the USM Central console. |
| Connecting              | The USM Central is waiting for a USM Anywhere connection.                                                                                                                                                                  |

**To connect a USM Anywhere to USM Central**

1. Go to **Settings > My Subscription**.

2. Go to the License Information section and click **Configure MSSP Service**.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/WKvzNH1Td8kzeWqz/images/usm-anywhere/connectiontousmcentralnew.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=WKvzNH1Td8kzeWqz&q=85&s=bd0511da92a157816d32bc7e5b78495d" alt="" width="680" height="223" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/connectiontousmcentralnew.webp" />
   </Frame>

   The Connection to USM Central dialog box opens.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/WKvzNH1Td8kzeWqz/images/usm-anywhere/connectiontocentral.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=WKvzNH1Td8kzeWqz&q=85&s=0fe322c4d425fc11c05c077b61a64913" alt="" width="1190" height="613" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/connectiontocentral.webp" />
   </Frame>

3. Click **Connect**.

4. Enter the domain for the USM Central instance.

5. Click **Connect**.

   The system sends a request to USM Central.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/WKvzNH1Td8kzeWqz/images/usm-anywhere/connectionrequest.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=WKvzNH1Td8kzeWqz&q=85&s=2825cffe1937a23aa31bea1f83653161" alt="" width="475" height="241" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/connectionrequest.webp" />
   </Frame>

   The connection is not complete until the user accepts the connection request. See [USM Central Connections](/documentation/usm-central/connections/connections) for more information.

   Once the request has been accepted, the deployment has been connected.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/WKvzNH1Td8kzeWqz/images/usm-anywhere/centralconnected.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=WKvzNH1Td8kzeWqz&q=85&s=865742c8d2753211157c1c54708f6838" alt="" width="478" height="270" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/centralconnected.webp" />
   </Frame>
