X Series Hardware Setup

Deploying Forcepoint appliances includes 5 key tasks. This topic covers Task 2b.

Steps

  1. Prepare for deployment
  2. Set up appliance hardware and virtual appliances

    1. V Series Hardware Setup
    2. X Series Hardware Setup (this section)
    3. Forcepoint Virtual Appliance Setup
  3. Run The firstboot wizard (initial command-line configuration)
  4. Configure appliances (post-firstboot)
  5. Install off-appliance and optional components
    Important: The Quick Start poster packaged in the appliance shipping box shows you all items included in each appliance shipment. This 2-page poster explains how to set up the hardware and shows how to connect cables to the appliance and to your network. You can find Appliance Quick Start posters on Forcepoint Product Documentation.