Start the installation on the command line

Start the command line installer to install SMC components from the command line.

Steps

  1. Log on to the operating system as the root user.
  2. Start the Installation Wizard from a .zip file or the Installation DVD.
    Decompress the .zip file.
    If the DVD is not automatically mounted, use the following command:
    mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
    The path to the installer is /Forcepoint_SMC_Installer/Linux-x64/setup.sh. Run the script with the -nodisplay parameter.
    When using the installer, enter back to return to the previous step or quit to cancel the installation.
  3. Select the language for the installation.
    To use the default option, press Enter. You can also select another option, then press Enter.
  4. Read the information in the introduction, then press Enter.
  5. Press Enter to scroll through the license agreement, then enter Y to accept the license agreement.
  6. Specify the installation directory.
    To use the default option, press Enter. You can also enter a different directory, then press Enter.
  7. Read the instructions about the hosts file, make any necessary configuration changes, then press Enter.
  8. Create links to the most commonly used command-line tools.
    To use the default option, press Enter. You can also select another option, then press Enter.
  9. Select the type of installation.
    • Typical — Installs a Management Server, a Log Server, and the Management Client.
    • Management Client Only — Use to install additional Management Clients on administrators’ workstations.
    • Demo Mode — For more information, see the section about installing in Demo mode.
    • Custom — Select individual components to install. Use this option to:
      • Install individual SMC components. For example, you can install the Management Server on one computer, and the Log Server on another.
      • Install the Web Portal Server.
      • Install only a Management Server if you want to install an additional Management Server for high availability.
  10. If you selected a custom installation, enter a comma-separated list of numbers that represent the components you want to install, then press Enter.
    • Enter the number of a selected component to deselect the component.
    • Enter the number of a component that is not selected to select the component.
    • By default, the Management Server, Log Server, and Management Client are selected.
    For example, to install only the Web Portal Server, enter 1,2,3,4, then press Enter.
  11. Review the component selection, then press Enter.