Configure basic settings for the Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN instance

Configure settings for how to connect to the Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN instance, and where to deploy the instance.

Steps

  1. In the NGFW Admin Username field, enter a user name for the administrator account that is used to make SSH connections to the Secure SD-WAN Engine.
  2. In the Admin SSH Public Key field, enter or paste the public key that is used to make SSH connections to the Secure SD-WAN Engine.
  3. From the Subscription drop-down list, select the account that is charged for resources.
  4. In the Resource group options, select Create new, then enter a name for the resource group.
    Note: You must always create a new resource group for the deployment. It is not possible to use an existing resource group.
  5. (Optional) From the Location drop-down list, select the region where you want to deploy the Secure SD-WAN Engine.
    Regions are physical Microsoft Azure data centers. For more information, see https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/datacenters/how-to-choose/.
    Note: When you use an hourly (pay as you go) license, only Microsoft tax remitted countries and regions are supported. For more information, see Knowledge Base article 16011.
  6. Click OK.