Installation instructions

Use these high-level steps to install the SMC and the Security Engines.

For detailed information, see the Forcepoint Network Security Platform Installation Guide. All guides are available at help.forcepoint.com.

Steps

  1. Install the Management Server, the Log Servers.
  2. Import the licenses for all components.
    You can generate licenses at https://⁠stonesoftlicenses.forcepoint.com.
  3. Configure the Engine elements in the SMC Client from the Engine Configuration navigation menu.
  4. To generate initial configurations, right-click each Security Engine, then select Configuration > Save Initial Configuration.
    Make a note of the one-time password.
  5. Make the initial connection from the Security Engines to the Management Server, then enter the one-time password.
  6. Create and upload a policy on the Security Engines in the SMC Client.