Start the NGFW Manager

The NGFW Configuration Wizard allows you to configure settings for the Forcepoint NGFW appliance. Start the NGFW Manager from the web browser version of the NGFW Configuration Wizard.

1. Connect the NGFW appliance to a laptop or other client device.
   Connect an Ethernet cable from the client device to physical port eth0_1 on the NGFW appliance. If the NGFW appliance does not have a port eth0_1, use port eth1_0. If using non-modular interfaces, use port eth1.
2. Connect the other network cables to the Forcepoint NGFW appliance.
3. Turn on the Forcepoint NGFW appliance.
4. To start the web browser version of the NGFW Configuration Wizard, open a web browser on the client device, then connect to https://169.254.169.169.
   It might take some time for the web page to load.
5. When the NGFW Configuration Wizard offers a web browser client certificate, accept the certificate.
6. On the Auto-configuration dialog box, click the Configuration Wizard button.
   
   
7. From the Select Engine Management Type drop-down list, select one of the following options:
   1. Locally Managed Security Engine: Allows you to locally manage a single NGFW Engine. In this mode, elements and options related to the VPN Broker are not shown.
   2. Locally Managed VPN Broker: Allows you to configure the VPN Broker. In this mode, elements and options related to the VPN Broker are shown in addition to elements and options related to the management of the NGFW Engine.
   3. Auto-configuration: When selected, takes you back to the Auto-configuration dialog box.
   Note: The Centrally Managed Security Engine option is not relevant for setting up local management.

   
   
   
8. Click the Start button.
9. Select I Agree to the Terms and Conditions, then click Next.
   
   
10. Enter and confirm the password for the root account, then click Next.
    
    
11. Click the Reboot button to reboot the appliance.
12. Enter root as the user name, enter the password for the root account, then click Log In.