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Setup and configuration
Deploying an I Series Appliance | Forcepoint Web Security Cloud
Perform the steps below to set up and configure your appliance. The steps for the hardware version are also described, with diagrams, on the Quick Start poster.
1.
Either:
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Verify the contents of the accessory box that was shipped with the appliance. It should include power cable, an appliance bezel, and a quick start poster on the Forcepoint Documentation website.
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Rack the appliance and plug it in.
Or:
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Deploy the I Series appliance OVA file on a VMware ESXi workstation server. See Installing the appliance on a virtual machine.
2.
Power the appliance on and allow the boot sequence to complete.
3.
Connect a computer with DHCP enabled (such as a laptop) to the appliance C1 interface. Wait a few moments, until the automatic network setup process is complete, to begin appliance configuration.
4.
Log on to the appliance via a web browser connection (https://169.254.0.2). Credentials are admin/admin.
5.
Complete the appliance First-Time Configuration Wizard.
6.
Log off the appliance and disconnect the computer from the appliance.

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