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Setting Up V-Series Appliances > Perform initial command-line configuration
Perform initial command-line configuration
Deployment and Installation Center | Web and Email Protection Solutions | v8.2.x
Applies to:                                                                                                          
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TRITON AP-WEB and Web Filter & Security, v8.2.x
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TRITON AP-EMAIL, v8.2.x
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V-Series appliances, v8.2.x
Setting up a V-Series appliance involves the following tasks. This topic covers Step 2:
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Set up the appliance hardware
2.
Perform initial command-line configuration
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Gather the data
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Run firstboot
3.
Configure the appliance
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Network interface configuration
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Routing configuration
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Alerting
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Configuring Web appliance components
4.
Install off-appliance or optional components
The first time you start a V-Series appliance and connect via the serial console, a brief script (firstboot) prompts you to:
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select the security mode for the appliance
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supply settings for the network interface labeled C
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enter a few other general items, such as hostname and password
You are also asked whether you want to send feedback. Feedback data improves URL categorization. The default setting is "yes" (enabled). If you don't want to send feedback, simply enter "no" at the prompt. When you upgrade to a major new version, you may be prompted to confirm the setting. Again, the default is "yes."
You are given the opportunity to review and change settings before you exit the firstboot script. After you approve the settings, the appliance mode is configured.
Later, if you want to change settings (except the security mode), you can do so through the Appliance manager user interface.
To change the security mode, re-image the appliance with the image for your appliance from the Forcepoint Downloads site. Then run the firstboot script again.
Gather the data
Gather the following information before running the script. Some of this information may have been written down on the Quick Start poster during hardware setup.
Security mode (V5000)
Choose one:
TRITON AP-WEB
TRITON AP-EMAIL
Web Filter & Security
Web Filter & Security and TRITON AP-EMAIL
Security mode (V10000)
Choose one:
TRITON AP-WEB
TRITON AP-EMAIL
TRITON AP-WEB and TRITON AP-EMAIL
Web Filter & Security and TRITON AP-EMAIL
Hostname (example: appliance.domain.com)
 
1 - 60 characters long.
The first character must be a letter.
Allowed: letters, numbers, dashes, or periods.
The name cannot end with a period.
 
If this is a Web appliance with Content Gateway, and Content Gateway will be configured to perform Integrated Windows Authentication, the hostname cannot exceed 11 characters (excluding the domain name).
 
For more information, see the section titled Integrated Windows Authentication in Content Gateway Manager Help.
                                                          
IP address for network interface C
 
Subnet mask for network interface C
 
Default gateway for network interface C
(IP address) Optional
 
NOTE: If you do not provide access to the Internet for interface C, use the Web module of the TRITON Manager to configure P1 to download Master URL Database updates from Forcepoint (Web appliance with Content Gateway).
Configure E1 or P1* to download antispam and antivirus database updates from Forcepoint (Email appliance).
Configuring these interfaces to access the Internet for database downloads is done through the Appliance manager and through the TRITON Manager. See the Appliance Manager Help for information about configuring the interfaces. See the Administrator Help for TRITON AP-WEB and for TRITON AP-EMAIL for information about configuring database downloads.
* On a V5000, use P1; there is no E1 interface.
 
Primary DNS server for network interface C
(IP address)
 
Secondary DNS server for network interface C
(IP address) Optional
 
Tertiary DNS server for network interface C
(IP address) Optional
 
Unified password (8 to 15 characters)
Include at least one of each of the following:
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Uppercase character
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Lowercase character
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Number
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Special character, such as ! # % & + / [ ] < = >
Exclude all of the following:
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The user name of any appliance service account (e.g., admin, root, websense-ts, audit)
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Common appliance-related terms (e.g., appliance, filtering)
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The name of Forcepoint services (e.g., PolicyBroker or NetworkAgent)
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The device's hostname
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The special characters: space $ : ` \ "
Must not repeat the previous 3 passwords for the account
 
This password is for the following, depending on the security mode of the appliance:
 
Web mode
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Appliance manager
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Content Gateway manager (for sites using the Content Gateway)
 
Email mode
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Appliance manager
 
Web and Email mode
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Appliance manager
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Content Gateway manager (for sites using the Content Gateway)
 
Integration method for this appliance (for sites that are not using the Content Gateway). Choose one:
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Standalone (Network Agent only)
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Microsoft TMG
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Cisco ASA
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Citrix
Choose your third-party integration product (if any).
Send usage statistics?
Usage statistics from appliance modules can optionally be sent to Forcepoint to help improve the accuracy of categorization.
Run firstboot
Run the initial command-line configuration script (firstboot) as follows.
1.
Access the appliance through a USB keyboard and monitor, or a serial port connection.
 
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Note 
To configure the appliance, connect through the serial port or the keyboard/video ports and complete the firstboot script. For serial port activation, use:
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9600 baud rate
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8 data bits
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no parity
2.
Accept the subscription agreement when prompted.
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When asked if you want to begin, enter yes to launch the firstboot activation script.
To rerun the script manually, enter the following command:
firstboot
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At the first prompt, select a security mode:
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For a V5000:
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TRITON AP-WEB
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TRITON AP-EMAIL
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Web Filter & Security
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Web Filter & Security and TRITON AP-EMAIL
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For a V10000:
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TRITON AP-WEB
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TRITON AP-EMAIL
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TRITON AP-WEB and TRITON AP-EMAIL
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Web Filter & Security and TRITON AP-EMAIL
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Follow the on-screen instructions to provide the information collected above.
After the activation script has been completed successfully, access the Appliance manager by opening a supported browser and entering this URL in the address bar:
https://<IP-address-of-interface-C>:9447/appmng/
 
You are now ready to move to this step: Configure the appliance
Note that all V-Series consoles support the following browsers:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12
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Mozilla Firefox version 5 and later
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Google Chrome 13 and later
 
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Note 
If you use Internet Explorer, ensure that the Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) is turned off.
Compatibility View is not supported.

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