Configure the network connections and contact addresses for the SMC.
Before you begin
You must have an existing
SMC installation.
These steps provide an overview of the SMC configuration process. For detailed instructions, see the following documentation:
- Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Installation Guide
- Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Product Guide
Steps
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In the Management Client component of the SMC, create a Location element for elements that are located in networks outside of the
local network for the SMC servers.
In the example configuration, a Location element called "internet" has been created.
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Configure contact addresses for the Management Server.
In the example configuration, the external IP address that is used to reach the SMC from AWS has been configured as the contact
address for the "internet" Location.
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In the Management Server Properties dialog box, click Exceptions.
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Click Add, select the Location element that you created, then click
Select.
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In the Contact Address cell, enter the external IP address that is used to reach the SMC from AWS, then click OK.
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Click OK to close the Management Server Properties dialog box.
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Configure contact addresses for the Log Server.
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In the Log Server Properties dialog box, click Exceptions.
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Click Add, then select the Location element that you created and click
Select.
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In the Contact Address cell, enter the external IP address of the Log Server, then click
OK.
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Click OK to close the Log Server Properties dialog box.
Next steps
Create a Single Engine element for each Secure SD-WAN engine that you deploy in the AWS cloud.