Installation instructions

Use these high-level steps to install the SMC and the Forcepoint NGFW Engines.

For detailed information, see the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Installation Guide. All guides are available for download at https://⁠support.forcepoint.com/Documentation.

Steps

  1. Install the Management Server, the Log Servers, and optionally the Web Portal Servers.
  2. Import the licenses for all components.
    You can generate licenses at https://⁠stonesoftlicenses.forcepoint.com.
  3. Configure the Firewall, IPS, or Layer 2 Firewall elements in the Management Client from the Configuration view.
  4. To generate initial configurations, right-click each NGFW Engine, then select Configuration > Save Initial Configuration.
    Make a note of the one-time password.
  5. Make the initial connection from the NGFW Engines to the Management Server, then enter the one-time password.
  6. Create and upload a policy on the NGFW Engines in the Management Client.