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Configuration Overview

Below is an overview of remaining configuration steps for each blade. Please refer to the Getting Started Guide for 
more details.

Pre-Configuration

1. Download Forcepoint Security Installer from www.forcepoint.com.
2. Configure and launch Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2012 off-chassis.
3. Install Forcepoint Security Manager and reporting components off-chassis.

Initial Configuration

Forcepoint Security Manager: 

Enter subscription key and customize policies. 

Content Gateway Manager: 

Configure authentication and select protocols.

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Access Firstboot Configuration 

During the firstboot wizard, you must select or point to the IP address of the policy source machine. Set that server up 
off-chassis first, or use Slot-1 for the policy source.

1.   From CMC interface, select SLOT-1 and click Launch Remote Console.
2.  Begin firstboot configuration wizard. 
3.  Repeat for each security blade, as directed in the Getting Started Guide.  Follow Web or Email steps, as appropriate.

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Access the CMC

Retrieve your deployment planning worksheet with your IP addresses listed.

1. From your client PC, point an Internet Explorer browser to the IP address of the Dell CMC.
2. Log on with username: root    password: Forcepoint#1
3. Select 

Server Overview

 in the left navigation bar.

4. Select the 

Setup 

tab.

5. Ensure 

QuickDeploy 

checkbox is enabled. 

6. Set 

Starting iDRAC IPv4 Address (Slot 1) 

of your assigned IP address range for iDRACs.

7. Click 

Save QuickDeploy Settings

8. Click 

OK 

on the popup. 

9. Click 

Auto-Populate Using QuickDeploy Settings.

    Note: Contiguous IP addresses are assigned consecutively to all 16 individual slots for iDRACs.

10. Scroll down to verify the individual iDRACs have been set. Then click 

Apply iDRAC Network Settings

.

11. Click 

OK 

on the popup.

12. Select 

Chassis Overview 

in the left navigation bar.

13. Select the 

User Authentication 

tab.

14. Select 

User ID 1

.

15. Change the password (this password will be used for accessing the CMC iDRAC and each blade iDRAC). Click 

Apply

.

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Set CMC IP Address

Use chassis LCD to configure CMC.

1.   Pull out LCD screen on front of chassis.
2.  Select your language preference.
3.  Configure the CMC?  

YES

4.  Specify the network speed.  

Auto (1g)

5.  Specify the protocol type. 

 IPv4

6.  IP addressing mode:   

Static

7.  Enter the static IP address of the Chassis Management Controller.
8.  Enter the subnet mask for this IP address.
9.  Enter the default gateway for this IP address.
10. Confirm your IP address settings.
11.  Specify if you want to register DNS.  

NO (select 

X

)

12. Configure iDRACs? 

NO (select 

X

)

13. Apply all enclosure settings?  

YES

Front of Appliance

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Power On Appliance

Power on the chassis at the front (lower left corner below slot), and
check the following indicators:

Front:

• Power button is illuminated.
• Hard drive LEDs are green.

Rear:

• Power supply LEDs are green.
• LEDs for both switches, the CMC, and all fans are green.

Disabled

Power Button

Front of Appliance

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Connect Input Device

1.  Connect 4 power cables to the 4 power supply units at the 

lower back of the chassis.

2. Connect a Cat 5 cable from the leftmost Chassis Management 

Controller (CMC) network port to a switch on the network

for the CMC and iDRAC management IP addresses.

CMC

Gb

STK

       

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