Secure SD-WAN 7.2.1 Installation Guide

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Maintenance
To maximize the benefit of Secure SD-WAN, upgrade the SMC and Secure SD-WAN regularly.
Upgrading licenses
You must upgrade licenses if you upgrade the SMC, the SMC Appliance, or the Secure SD-WAN Engines to a new major release.

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.
  - Getting started with upgrading licenses
    When you installed the SMC, the SMC Appliance, or the Secure SD-WAN Engines for the first time, you installed licenses that work with all versions up to that particular version. Each license indicates the highest version for which the license is valid, but the license is also valid for all lower software versions.
  - Upgrade licenses manually
    If you have not enabled automatic license upgrades, upgrade licenses manually through the Management Client.
  - Install licenses
    After you have upgraded the licenses, install the license in the Management Client.
  - Check licenses
    After installing the upgraded Secure SD-WAN Engine licenses, check the license information.
- 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.
Appendices

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.

Getting started with upgrading licenses
When you installed the SMC, the SMC Appliance, or the Secure SD-WAN Engines for the first time, you installed licenses that work with all versions up to that particular version. Each license indicates the highest version for which the license is valid, but the license is also valid for all lower software versions.
Upgrade licenses manually
If you have not enabled automatic license upgrades, upgrade licenses manually through the Management Client.
Install licenses
After you have upgraded the licenses, install the license in the Management Client.
Check FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Engine licenses
After installing the upgraded Secure SD-WAN Engine licenses, check the license information.

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