NGFW Manager and VPN Broker 7.1 Online Help

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Getting started
You can use the Forcepoint NGFW Manager to configure the VPN Broker or to manage a single Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW) Engine.
Getting started with the Forcepoint NGFW Manager and the VPN Broker
The Forcepoint NGFW Manager is the user interface for configuring the VPN Broker. The VPN Broker automatically creates and removes VPN tunnels as needed in full-mesh VPN environments.
Parts of the NGFW Manager user interface
Familiarize yourself with the parts of the NGFW Manager user interface.
SD-WAN view
The SD-WAN view shows elements used for configuring the VPN Broker, and for configuring inbound and outbound traffic management.

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This online Help was created for Forcepoint NGFW Manager and VPN Broker, version 7.1.0.
Getting started
You can use the Forcepoint NGFW Manager to configure the VPN Broker or to manage a single Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW) Engine.
- Getting started with the Forcepoint NGFW Manager and the VPN Broker
  The Forcepoint NGFW Manager is the user interface for configuring the VPN Broker. The VPN Broker automatically creates and removes VPN tunnels as needed in full-mesh VPN environments.
  - Parts of the NGFW Manager user interface
    Familiarize yourself with the parts of the NGFW Manager user interface.
    - Controls in the NGFW Manager user interface
      These general controls are available in both VPN Broker Management mode and NGFW Engine Management mode in all parts of the NGFW Manager user interface.
    - NGFW view
      The NGFW view allows you to configure and monitor the NGFW Engine.
    - SD-WAN view
      The SD-WAN view shows elements used for configuring the VPN Broker, and for configuring inbound and outbound traffic management.
    - Elements view
      The Elements view shows all elements that you can use for configuring the VPN Broker and for local management of a single NGFW Engine.
Configuring a single VPN Broker
The VPN Broker creates highly-scalable, full-mesh VPN environments. VPN tunnels are automatically created between NGFW Engines when they communicate with each other. The VPN tunnels are automatically removed when they are no longer needed.
Configuring VPN Broker high availability
When you configure high availability for the VPN Broker, there are multiple VPN Broker gateways in the same VPN Broker domain. All VPN Broker members can connect to any VPN Broker gateway in the VPN Broker domain.
Local management of a single NGFW Engine
You can use the Forcepoint NGFW Manager to locally manage a single NGFW Engine.
Maintenance
Most maintenance tasks can be done for both the VPN Broker and for single NGFW Engines.

SD-WAN view

The SD-WAN view shows elements used for configuring the VPN Broker, and for configuring inbound and outbound traffic management.

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Published 9 August 2023