Network Agent on a gateway

Applies to:
  • Forcepoint Web Security, v8.5.x
  • Forcepoint URL Filtering, v8.5.x

A gateway provides a connection between two networks. The networks do not need to use the same network communication protocol. The gateway can also connect a network to the Internet.

Network Agent can be installed on the gateway machine, allowing Network Agent to manage and monitor all Internet traffic. The gateway can either be a third-party proxy server or a network appliance.

Do not install Network Agent on a firewall. Also, if your network includes a software installation of Content Gateway, do not install Network Agent on the Content Gateway machine. (Content Gateway and Network Agent can reside on the same appliance.)

The following illustration shows Network Agent monitoring the Internet traffic at the proxy gateway or caching appliance directly attached to the firewall.
Important: The gateway configuration shown here is best used in small to medium networks. In larger networks, performance can suffer as a result of resource competition between the gateway software and Network Agent.