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.
Diagrams allow you to visualize your network security environment.
This online help was created for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW), version 7.0.0.
Before setting up Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW), it is useful to know what the different components do and what engine roles are available.
Before you can set up the system and start configuring elements, you must consider how the different SMC components should be positioned and deployed.
After deploying the SMC components, you are ready to start using the Management Client and carrying out some of the first configuration tasks.
You can monitor Forcepoint NGFW components and view system summaries in the Management Client.
The Application Health Monitoring dashboard lets administrators monitor network and application layers connection quality.
The SMC can be configured to log and monitor other manufacturers’ devices in much the same way as SMC components are monitored.
You can view log, alert, and audit entries through the log browsing views. You can view data from SMC servers, all types of engines, and from third-party components that are configured to send data to the SMC.
Reports are summaries of logs and statistics that allow you to combine large amounts of data into an easily viewable form.
Filters allow you to select data based on values that it contains. Most frequently, you use filters when viewing logs, but filters can also be used for other tasks, such as exporting logs and selecting data for reports.
Diagrams allow you to generate a model of the elements you have already configured. You can also design a model of your network and configure Security Management Center (SMC) elements at the same time.
Diagrams are created and edited in the Diagram Editor.
You can create a diagram from previously configured elements or add new elements to the SMC and draw the diagram simultaneously.
Background images and colors enhance the appearance of your diagrams and make layout easier.
You can add new elements to the SMC and draw the diagram simultaneously.
You can create a diagram from previously configured elements.
Text comments allow you to add notes and labels to diagrams.
You can set the layout of a diagram manually, or you can select one of the automatic layout options.
You can connect elements in diagrams automatically or manually.
You can create links between related diagrams.
You can view diagrams without opening them for editing.
You can command and set options for engines through the Management Client or on the engine command line. You can also stop traffic manually.
Security Management Center (SMC) configuration allows you to customize how the SMC components work.
You can create and modify Firewalls, IPS engines, Layer 2 Firewalls, Master NGFW Engines and Virtual NGFW Engines. You can configure the NGFW Engine properties, activate optional features, and configure advanced NGFW Engine settings.
Use the Management Client to configure static or dynamic routing, and use a Multi-Link configuration to manage and distribute inbound and outbound connections.
Policies are key elements that contain rules for allowing or blocking network traffic and inspecting the content of traffic.
User accounts are stored in internal databases or external directory servers. You can use Forcepoint NGFW in the Firewall/VPN role or external authentication servers to authenticate users.
Forcepoint NGFW supports both policy-based and route-based VPN (virtual private network) tunnels between VPN gateways. For full remote access, Forcepoint NGFW supports both IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels for VPN clients.
Maintenance includes procedures that you do not typically need to do frequently.
Troubleshooting helps you resolve common problems in the Forcepoint NGFW and SMC.