Start the installation

Start the Installation Wizard on the computer where you want to install the SMC components.

1. Log on to the operating system with administrator rights in Windows or as the root user in Linux.
2. Start the Installation Wizard from a .zip file or the Installation DVD.
   Decompress the .zip file.

   • On Windows, the executable is \Forcepoint_SMC_Installer\Windows-x64\setup.exe
   • On Linux, the executable is /Forcepoint_SMC_Installer/Linux-x64/setup.sh

   If the DVD is not automatically mounted in Linux, use the following command:

   mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

3. Select the language for the installation, then click OK.
   The language that you select is also set as the default language of the Management Client.
4. Read the information on the Introduction page, then click Next.
   Tip: Click Previous to go back to the previous page, or click Cancel to close the wizard.
5. Select I accept the terms of the License Agreement, then click Next.
6. (Optional) Select where to install the SMC, then click Next.
   The default installation directory in Windows is C:\Program Files\Forcepoint\SMC. Click Choose to browse to a different installation folder.

   Note: If you install the SMC in C:\Program Files\Forcepoint\SMC, the installation creates an extra C:\ProgramData\Forcepoint\SMC folder, which duplicates some of the folders in the installation directory and also contains some of the program data.
7. (Linux only) Read the instructions about the hosts file, make any necessary configuration changes, then click Next.
8. Select where to create shortcuts, then click Next.
   These shortcuts can be used to manually start components and to run some maintenance tasks.
9. Select the installation type, then click Next.
   • 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, select the components to install, then click Next.
    Important: Make sure that you have a license for any separately licensed components before installing them. The Web Portal Server is not included in standard SMC licenses.