Basic hardware requirements

You can install Forcepoint NGFW on standard hardware with these basic requirements.

Component Requirement
CPU Intel® processors based on Westmere microarchitecture or newer.
Memory 4 GB RAM
Hard disk 8GB
Note: RAID controllers are not supported.
Peripherals
  • DVD drive
  • VGA-compatible display
  • Keyboard
Interfaces
  • One or more network interfaces for the Firewall/VPN role
  • Two or more network interfaces for the IPS in IDS configuration
  • Three or more network interfaces for inline IPS engine or Layer 2 Firewall

For information about supported Ethernet interface types and adapters, see Knowledge Base article 9721.