About this release

This document contains important information about this release of Forcepoint Security Management Center. We strongly recommend that you read the entire document.

For detailed information about changes introduced in the SMC API since the previous version, see the automatically generated change log reports in the api_change_log.zip file in the Documentation/SMC_API folder of the SMC installation files.

Product name change

Starting from Forcepoint Network Security Platform version 7.3 release the product name has changed from Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN to Forcepoint Network Security Platform. The primary changes are listed below:

Table 1.
Component Old name New name
Solution Forcepoint FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Forcepoint Network Security Platform
Management FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Manager / SD-WAN Manager Console (SMC) Security Management Center (SMC)
Engine FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Engine Security Engine
Note: The migration of the new Web Portal UI to the Management Server, the existing Web Portal Server will be retained solely for WebSwing access. As a result, the term Web Portal Server will be replaced with Web Access Server across all relevant components.
Currently, product name change is visible in SMC and in the following documentations:
  • Forcepoint Security Management Center API User Guide
  • Forcepoint Network Security Platform Installation Guide
  • Forcepoint Network Security Platform Product Guide
  • Forcepoint Network Security Platform Online Help
  • Forcepoint Network Security Platform Quick Start Guide

For more information on SMC UI terminology change, refer to the About this Help section in the Forcepoint Network Security Platform Product Guide.

Note: Some documentations, knowledge base articles, and other support information are still using the old product name.

Experimental Features

Some features are marked as Experimental. These are newly introduced features or enhancements that are still in the testing phase and may not yet be fully polished or stable. They are released to gather user feedback and identify potential issues before a broader rollout.