Next Generation Firewall Hardware Guide | N352 and N355
Install the appliance
There are several tasks that must be completed before the appliance is installed.
These tasks and the installation of the appliance might be done by the same person or by different persons:
■The Security Management Center (SMC) administrator is responsible for the tasks that are needed before the
appliance is installed.
■The on-site installer is responsible for installing the appliance.
For more information, see the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Installation Guide.
To prepare for the appliance installation, the SMC administrator must do the following:
1) If the SMC has not yet been installed, install the SMC.
Important
Do not install the SMC on the NGFW appliance.
The SMC can manage many NGFW appliances.
2) In the Management Client component of the SMC, create and configure the NGFW Engine element that
represents the appliance.
3) In the Management Client component of the SMC, save the initial configuration.
The SMC administrator must either:
■Upload the initial configuration to the Installation Server for plug-and-play configuration of the appliance.
Note
There are additional requirements for plug-and play configuration. See Knowledge Base
article 9662.
■Give the on-site installer a USB drive that contains an initial configuration file for each appliance.
The on-site installer must do the following:
1) Inspect the appliance, delivery box, and all components included in the shipment.
Important
Do not use damaged appliances or components.
2) Connect all necessary power, network cables and other components, and then press the power button to
turn on the appliance.
If the plug-and-play configuration method is not used, the on-site installer must insert the USB drive that
contains the initial configuration files to configure the NGFW Engine software to an USB port before the
appliance is turned on.
By default, only one power supply is shipped with the appliance. However, an additional power supply can be
ordered and connected for redundancy.
Power supply monitoring is automatically enabled when the appliance is powered on using two power
adapters. When power supply monitoring is enabled and only one power supply is present, a warning is
provided in SMC engine info status pane.
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