Enable the SMC API

If you plan to deploy Forcepoint NGFW using automatic deployment, enable the SMC API and create an SMC API Client account.

These tasks provide an overview of the SMC API configuration process. For more information, see the Forcepoint NGFW SMC API User Guide .

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Steps

  1. Select Home, then browse to Others > Management Server.
  2. Right-click the Management Server, then select Properties.
  3. On the SMC API tab, select Enable.
  4. In the Host Name field, enter the same FQDN or IP address that is used in the certificate for the SMC API.
  5. (Optional) To use a port other than the default port, enter the port number in the Port Number field.
    The default port number is 8082.
    Note: If you enter a different port number here, you must also specify the port number when you configure the NGFW provisioning settings in the Azure portal.
  6. (Optional) If the Management Server has several addresses and you want to restrict access to one address, specify the IP address to use in the Listen Only on Address field.
  7. To enable the use of HTTPS for SMC API connections, click Select next to the Server Credentials, then select the TLS Credentials element that contains the certificate for the SMC API.
  8. Create an SMC API Client.
    1. Select Configuration, then browse to Administration.
    2. Browse to Access Rights.
    3. Right-click Access Rights, then select New > API Client.
    4. In the Name field, enter a name for the API Client element.
    5. Use the automatically generated authentication key or click Generate Authentication Key to generate a new one.
      Important: This key appears only once, so make sure to record the value in the Authentication Key field. You must enter this key when you configure the NGFW provisioning settings in the Azure portal.
    6. On the Permissions tab, select Unrestricted Permissions (Superuser).