Appliance management interface (C)

The appliance management interface (C) is configured during firstboot.

The appliance management interface:

  • Communicates with Forcepoint management interfaces
  • Provides inter-appliance communication
  • Optionally, transports non-HTTP and non-HTTPS protocol enforcement (typically handled on interface N).
  • Handles Master Database downloads via the Internet (unless P1 is configured for database downloads).
    Important: Changing the C interface IP address can significantly impact the deployment. If at all possible, do not change the C IP address. If you must change the C IP address, see the technical article Changing the C Interface IP Address.