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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 6.3 or higher | Quick Start Guide
2) If you connected a serial cable to the NGFW appliance, use a terminal console program to connect to the
NGFW appliance with these settings:
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Bits per second — 115,200
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Data bits — 8
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Parity — None
■
Stop bits — 1.
Note
The serial console port speed is 115,200 bps in most NGFW appliances. The speed is 9600 bps
in older NGFW appliance models. See the hardware guide for your NGFW appliance model for
more information.
3) Apply the initial configuration.
Method Task
Automatic Insert the USB drive, then turn on the NGFW appliance.
The NGFW appliance applies the initial configuration that is saved on the USB
drive.
NGFW Configuration
Wizard on the command
line
1) Turn on the NGFW appliance.
2) If you exported the initial configuration to a USB drive, start the NGFW
Configuration Wizard, then insert the USB drive.
Note
On some NGFW appliance models, the NGFW Configuration
Wizard starts automatically. For more information about the
NGFW Configuration Wizard, see the installation guide.
3) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration.
NGFW Configuration
Wizard in a web browser
1) Turn on the NGFW appliance.
2) On the client device, open a web browser, then connect to
https://169.254.169.169.
3) When offered a web browser client certificate, accept the certificate.
4) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration.
Plug and Play Turn on the NGFW appliance.
The NGFW appliance connects to the Installation Server, then applies the initial
configuration.
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