Secure SD-WAN 7.1 Installation Guide

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Maintenance
To maximize the benefit of Secure SD-WAN, upgrade the SMC and Secure SD-WAN regularly.
Upgrading FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Engines
When a new version of Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN introduces features that you want to use, upgrade the Secure SD-WAN engines.

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.
- Upgrading licenses
  You must upgrade licenses if you upgrade the SMC, the SMC Appliance, or the Secure SD-WAN Engines to a new major release.
- Maintaining the Security Management Center
  When there is a new version available, upgrade the SMC before upgrading Secure SD-WAN Engines.
- SMC Appliance maintenance
  The SMC Appliance has a specific patching process that keeps the SMC software, operating system, and appliance firmware up-to-date.
- Upgrading FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Engines
  When a new version of Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN introduces features that you want to use, upgrade the Secure SD-WAN engines.
  - How engine upgrades work
    You can remotely upgrade engines using the Management Client or locally on the engine command line.
  - Obtain installation files
    If the Management Server is not set up to download engine upgrades automatically or if you want to upgrade engines locally, download the installation files manually.
  - Prepare FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Engine upgrade files
    Prepare the Secure SD-WAN Engine upgrade files depending on the type of files you downloaded and how you plan to upgrade.
  - Upgrade engines remotely
    The Management Server can remotely upgrade Secure SD-WAN Engine components that it manages.
  - Upgrade engines locally
    You can upgrade the engines on the engine command line.
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Upgrading FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Engines

When a new version of Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN introduces features that you want to use, upgrade the Secure SD-WAN engines.

How engine upgrades work
You can remotely upgrade engines using the Management Client or locally on the engine command line.
Obtain FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Engine upgrade files
If the Management Server is not set up to download engine upgrades automatically or if you want to upgrade engines locally, download the installation files manually.
Prepare FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Engine upgrade files
Prepare the Secure SD-WAN Engine upgrade files depending on the type of files you downloaded and how you plan to upgrade.
Upgrade FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Engines remotely
The Management Server can remotely upgrade Secure SD-WAN Engine components that it manages.
Upgrade engines locally
You can upgrade the engines on the engine command line.

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