Secure SD-WAN 7.1 Installation Guide

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Installing Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN software on third-party hardware
You can install the Secure SD-WAN Engine software on third-party hardware that meets the hardware requirements.

Introduction to the Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN solution
Before setting up Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN, it is useful to know what the different components do and what engine roles are available. There are also tasks that you must complete to prepare for installation.
FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Manager deployment
SMC is the management component of the Secure SD-WAN system. SMC must be installed and running before you can deploy the Secure SD-WAN engines.
Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN deployment
Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN deployment consists of adding and configuring engine elements in the SMC, and configuring the Secure SD-WAN Engine software on the engine.
Maintenance
To maximize the benefit of Secure SD-WAN, upgrade the SMC and Secure SD-WAN regularly.
Appendices
- Default communication ports
  There are default ports used in connections between SMC components and default ports that SMC components use with external components.
- Command line tools
  There are command line tools for the SMC and the Secure SD-WAN Engines.
- Installing SMC Appliance software on a virtualization platform
  You can install the SMC Appliance software as a virtual machine on virtualization platforms such as VMware ESX.
- Installing Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN on a virtualization platform
  You can install the Secure SD-WAN Engine software as a virtual machine on virtualization platforms such as VMware ESX or KVM.
- Installing Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN software on third-party hardware
  You can install the Secure SD-WAN Engine software on third-party hardware that meets the hardware requirements.
  - Hardware requirements for installing Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN on third-party hardware
    There are some basic hardware requirements when you run Secure SD-WAN on third-party hardware.
  - Start the Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN installation on third-party hardware
    After configuring the engine elements in the SMC, begin installing the Secure SD-WAN Engine software on your own hardware.
  - Install Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN in expert mode
    You can install Secure SD-WAN in expert mode if you want to partition the hard disk manually. If you are unfamiliar with partitioning hard disks in Linux, use the normal installation process.
- Installing the SMC with external certificate management
  When you install the SMC, you can use certificates issued by an external CA for internal TLS communication between system components.
- Example network (Engine/VPN)
  This example gives you a better understanding of how Secure SD-WAN in the Engine/VPN role fits into a network.
- Example network (IPS)
  To give you a better understanding of how Secure SD-WAN in the IPS role fits into a network, this example outlines a network with IPS engines.
- Cluster installation worksheet instructions
  For planning the configuration of network interfaces for the engine nodes, use the worksheet.

Installing Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN software on third-party hardware

You can install the Secure SD-WAN Engine software on third-party hardware that meets the hardware requirements.

Hardware requirements for installing Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN on third-party hardware
There are some basic hardware requirements when you run Secure SD-WAN on third-party hardware.
Start the Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN installation on third-party hardware
After configuring the engine elements in the SMC, begin installing the Secure SD-WAN Engine software on your own hardware.
Install Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN in expert mode
You can install Secure SD-WAN in expert mode if you want to partition the hard disk manually. If you are unfamiliar with partitioning hard disks in Linux, use the normal installation process.

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