Obtain SMC installation files

Before running the installer, you must download the correct installation file from the download page and make sure that the checksums are correct.

You can check the installation file integrity using the file checksums. The checksums are on the installation DVD and in the release notes. In Windows environments, you can use Windows PowerShell to generate checksums. Several third-party programs are also available.

We provide only recent versions of the software for download. We recommend that you store the upgrade files yourself to make sure you can install the exact same version later (for example, if there is a hardware failure). This is recommended especially if your organization’s policies mandate lengthy testing periods that limit the speed of adopting new versions.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

  1. Go to https://⁠support.forcepoint.com.
  2. Login with your Forcepoint Customer Hub account.
  3. Select Downloads.
  4. Navigate to FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN > Secure SD-WAN Manager (SMC).
  5. Click the version of the Secure SD-WAN Manager (SMC) software that you want to download, then download the .zip installation file.
  6. Browse to the directory that contains the files to be checked.
  7. Generate a checksum of the file.
    Examples in a Linux environment where filename is the installation file:
    sha256sum filename
sha512sum filename
    Example result: 
    $ sha256sum smc_1.0.0_10000.zip
7d4fa263bc7324e06d5a4252aa74f6527384b05a6f1e498df967d0d8d02c0906  smc_1.0.0_10000.zip
  8. Compare the displayed output to the checksum on the website.
    CAUTION:
    Do not use files that have invalid checksums. If downloading the files again does not help, contact Forcepoint Technical Support to resolve the issue.
  9. Unzip all folders and files in the archive to the server you want to upgrade.