Enable or disable automatic checking of maintenance contract information

You need to allow the Management Server to connect to Forcepoint servers.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

Select Menu > System Tools > Global System Properties.
On the Updates tab, select Allow Sending License and Installation Telemetry Data to Forcepoint Servers.
Click OK.

Global System Properties dialog box — Updates tab

Use this tab to define settings for dynamic updates, engine upgrades, and licenses.

Note: Telemetry data is collected when SMC version 6.5 or higher connects to the Forcepoint NGFW Updates and Upgrades service at https://⁠autoupdate.ngfw.forcepoint.com/dynup.rss. For more information, see Knowledge Base article 19213.

Option	Definition
Allow Sending License and Installation Telemetry Data to Forcepoint Servers	When selected, allows the Management Server to send information about the installed components and licenses to the Forcepoint NGFW Updates and Upgrades service. You must select this option to configure settings for dynamic updates, and engine and license upgrades.
View Telemetry Data	Shows the telemetry data that is collected when SMC version 6.5 or higher connects to the Forcepoint NGFW Updates and Upgrades service.
Dynamic Updates	Specifies the dynamic updates options: Do Not Check for Updates. You are not notified of new dynamic updates. Notify When Updates Become Available. You receive an alert when a new dynamic update becomes available. You must manually download and activate the update. Notify and Automatically Download Updates. You receive an alert when a new dynamic update becomes available. The SMC also automatically downloads the update. You must manually activate the update. Automatically Download and Activate Updates The SMC automatically downloads and activates the new dynamic updates.
Update Service (Optional)	Specifies the update service that is used for automatic dynamic updates. Click Select to select an element.
Notify When Updates Have Been Activated (Optional)	You receive an alert when the dynamic updates have been activated. This option becomes available when you select Automatically Download and Activate Updates. You must refresh the policies before the updates take effect. If Refresh Policies After Update Activation is selected, the policies are refreshed automatically. Otherwise, you must refresh the policies manually.
Refresh Policies After Update Activation (Optional)	The SMC automatically refreshes the policies after activating the dynamic updates. This option becomes available when you select Automatically Download and Activate Updates.
Remote Upgrades for Engines	Specifies new engine upgrade options: Do Not Check for Engine Upgrades. You are not notified of new engine upgrades. Notify When Engine Upgrades Become Available. You receive an alert when a new engine upgrade becomes available. You must manually download and install the update. Notify and Automatically Download Engine Upgrades. You receive an alert when a new engine upgrade becomes available. The SMC automatically downloads the new engine upgrade. You must manually install the update.
Upgrade Service (Optional)	Specifies the upgrade service that is used for automatic engine upgrades. Click Select to select an element.
Generate and Install New Licenses Automatically (Optional)	When selected, the SMC automatically generates and installs licenses for all components for new major releases.
Check for Updates	Specifies how often to check for updates.