Network Security Platform 7.3.0 Online Help

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For a list of available shortcut keys in the SMC Client, see Knowledge Base article 38538.

About this Help
This online help was created for Forcepoint Network Security Platform, version 7.3.0.
Introduction to the Forcepoint Network Security Platform solution
Before setting up Forcepoint Network Security Platform, it is useful to know what the different components do and what engine roles are available.
Deployment
Before you can set up the system and start configuring elements, you must consider how the different SMC components should be positioned and deployed.
Setting up
After deploying the SMC components, you are ready to start using the SMC Client and carrying out some of the first configuration tasks.
Monitoring
You can use the SMC to monitor system components and third-party devices. You can also view and filter logs, and create Reports from them.
Controlling Security Engines
You can command and set options for engines through the SMC Client or on the engine command line. You can also stop traffic manually.
SMC configuration
SMC Manager configuration allows you to customize how the SMC components work.
Security Engine configuration
You can create and modify Engines, IPS engines, Layer 2 Engines, Master Engines and Virtual Security Engines. You can configure the Security Engine properties, activate optional features, and configure advanced Security Engine settings.
Routing
Use the SMC Client to configure static or dynamic routing, and use a Multi-Link configuration to manage and distribute inbound and outbound connections.
Traffic inspection policies
Policies are key elements that contain rules for allowing or blocking network traffic and inspecting the content of traffic.
Users and authentication
User accounts are stored in internal databases or external directory servers. You can use Forcepoint Network Security Platform in the Engine/VPN role or external authentication servers to authenticate users.
Virtual private networks
Forcepoint Network Security Platform supports both policy-based and Route-based Tunnels between VPN gateways. For full remote access, Forcepoint Network Security Platform supports both IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels for VPN clients.
Maintenance and upgrades
Maintenance includes procedures that you do not typically need to do frequently.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting helps you resolve common problems in the Forcepoint Network Security Platform and SMC.
Appendices
- Command line tools
  There are command line tools for the SMC and the Security Engines.
- Default communication ports
  There are default ports used in connections between SMC components and default ports that SMC components use with external components.
- Working with expressions
  Expressions are elements that allow you to create simple definitions for representing complex sets of IP addresses by using logical operands.
- Predefined Aliases
  Predefined Aliases are used in the default policies. Some of them might be useful when you create your own rules.
- Situation Context parameters
  There are parameters you can define for Situation Contexts.
- Regular expression syntax
  The SMC has its own regular expression syntax. Regular expressions are used in Situations for matching network traffic. Situations are used in the Inspection rules on Security Engines.
- Schema updates for external LDAP servers
  There are SMC-specific LDAP classes and attributes that you add to the schema of external LDAP servers.
- Log fields
  For descriptions of all log fields, see Knowledge Base article 38581.
- Keyboard shortcuts
  For a list of available shortcut keys in the SMC Client, see Knowledge Base article 38538.
- Multicasting
  The multicasting reference describes the general principles of multicasting and how it can be used with CVIs (cluster virtual IP addresses) in Engine Clusters.

Keyboard shortcuts

For a list of available shortcut keys in the SMC Client, see Knowledge Base article 38538.

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