The previous eight steps have provided a central theme around installing, configuring, and understanding, or in the case of enforcement points, extending the functionality of Sonatype CLM. Nexus Professional (Pro) - CLM Edition has the same goals however, it represents a much more robust tool, that can often be the most critical part of component management.

This criticality comes from Nexus Pro being both the starting point for components, as well as the last point components in an application can be evaluated before going into production. In other words, it provides the final stop gap between an application that is vulnerable due to the inclusion of high-risk components.

If you haven’t already, make sure you have the Nexus Professional Edition installed. You can find installation and configuration instructions for Nexus Professional Repository Management with Nexus section of the Nexus Book. Once you have Nexus Professional Edition installed, you are ready to configure the CLM.