Forcepoint NGFW, Quick Start Manual

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 6.3 or higher | Quick Start Guide

8. Upgrade the engine

Upgrade the software for a single engine to the latest version.

Steps

1)

Go to 

https://support.forcepoint.com

.

2)

On the 

Downloads

 page, click 

All Downloads

, then browse to the 

Network Security

 section.

3)

Download the engine upgrade file, sg_engine_

version_platform

.zip.

4)

Import the engine upgrade file.

a)

In the Management Client, select 

 Menu

 > 

File

 > 

Import

 > 

Import Engine Upgrades

.

b)

Select the engine upgrade file, then click 

Import

.

5)

Apply the upgrade.

a)

Select 

 Home

.

b)

Right-click the node, then select 

Upgrade Software

 or 

Configuration

 > 

Upgrade Software

.

c)

Select the operation to perform.

■

Remote Upgrade (tr activate)

 — Installs the upgrade, then restarts the node with the new

software version.

■

Remote Upgrade (transfer)

 — Installs the upgrade without immediately restarting the node. The

node operates with the currently installed version.

■

Remote Upgrade (activate)

 — Restarts the node, then activates the new software version.

d)

Select the engine upgrade file, then click 

OK

.

6)

After the upgrade finishes, refresh the engine policy.

9. Perform post-setup tasks

We recommend performing these post-setup tasks; see the product guide.

Steps

1)

Configure the policy and routing for the engine.

2)

Set up accounts for administrators.

3)

Schedule configuration backups at regular intervals.

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