To maximize the benefit of Secure SD-WAN, upgrade the SMC and Secure SD-WAN regularly.
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.
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 consists of adding and configuring engine elements in the SMC, and configuring the Secure SD-WAN Engine software on the engine.
You must upgrade licenses if you upgrade the SMC, the SMC Appliance, or the Secure SD-WAN Engines to a new major release.
When there is a new version available, upgrade the SMC before upgrading Secure SD-WAN Engines.
The SMC Appliance has a specific patching process that keeps the SMC software, operating system, and appliance firmware up-to-date.
When a new version of Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN introduces features that you want to use, upgrade the Secure SD-WAN engines.