Modifying Forcepoint Infrastructure

Before you begin

Applies to:
  • Forcepoint Web Security and Forcepoint URL Filtering, v8.5.x
  • Forcepoint DLP, v8.5.x, v8.6.x, v8.7.x, v8.8.x, v8.9.x, v9.0, v10.x
  • Forcepoint Email Security, v8.5.x
  • Forcepoint appliances, v8.5.x

Steps

  1. To start the Forcepoint Security Installer:
    • If installation files were saved after the initial installation, use the Forcepoint Security Setup link (on the Start screen or in the Start > Forcepoint menu) to start the installer without having to re-extract files.
    • If the installation files were not saved, double-click the installer executable.
  2. In Modify Installation dashboard, click the Modify link for Forcepoint Infrastructure.
  3. On the Welcome screen, click Modify.
  4. Proceed through the Forcepoint Infrastructure Setup screens. Current settings are shown. If you do not want to make any changes on a screen, simply click Next.
    For instructions on a screen see Installing Forcepoint Infrastructure.
  5. To restore security data backed up from another machine, use the Restore Data From Backup screen:
    1. Select Use backup data.
    2. Use Browse to locate the backup files.
      Note: If the backup is located on another machine, map a network drive to its location. Otherwise, you will be unable to select it in when you click Browse.
    3. Click Next.
      If the following message appears, click Yes to proceed:

      The backup located at <path> is from the same release but from a different build (n). Proceed?

      Build differences do not affect restoration of the backup. Click Yes to continue with restoring the backup.

  6. Click Finish at the Installation Complete screen.
  7. If you installed the management components on a virtual machine, restart the server.