Start the Forcepoint NGFW installation on third-party hardware

After configuring the engine elements in the SMC, begin installing the Forcepoint NGFW software on your own hardware.

Before you begin

Before you start installing the Forcepoint NGFW software, make sure that you have the initial configuration and a one-time password for management contact for each engine. These items are generated in the SMC.

CAUTION:
Installing the Forcepoint NGFW software deletes all existing data on the hard disk.

Depending on your order, you might have received ready-made SMC and Forcepoint NGFW software DVDs. If the DVDs are not included in the order, you must first create them.

Steps

  1. Insert the engine installation DVD into the drive and restart the system.
    The License Agreement appears.
  2. Type YES and press Enter to accept the license agreement and continue with the configuration.
  3. Select the type of installation:
    • Type 1 for the normal Full Install.
    • Type 2 for the Full Install in expert mode if you want to partition the hard disk manually.
  4. Enter the number of processors:
    • For a uniprocessor system, type 1 and press Enter.
    • For a multiprocessor system, type 2 and press Enter.
  5. Continue in one of the following ways:
    • If you selected Full Install, type YES and press Enter to accept automatic hard disk partitioning.
    • If you selected Full Install in expert mode, install the engine in expert mode.

Result

The installation process starts.