Quick Start Guide
Forcepoint V5000
Web or Email Protection Appliance
Before you begin...
Plan your deployment before setting up the appliance. See the
back of this guide for a deployment overview and reference sheet.
1
Verify Contents
Power Cable
Ethernet Cables (4)
Bezel (faceplate)
Contact Forcepoint Technical Support if any items are missing.
Rack Installation
2
To rack the V5000 appliance, use a rack tray (not included).
1. Obtain a rack tray and install into desired server rack.
2. Place appliance on tray
and secure to server rack
using mounting screws on
front of appliance.
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3
Determine Security Mode
The appliance supports the following security modes:
• Web (Web Filter & Security or TRITON AP-WEB)
• Email (TRITON AP-EMAIL)
Based on your subscription and deployment plan, determine the appropriate security mode for this
appliance.
4
Connect Network Cables
Connect the appliance interfaces required by the security mode for this appliance. Cat 5E cables (or
better) are required. Do not use crossover network cables.
*Not used for Web Filter & Security.
Serial Cable
5
Connect Input Device & Power On
Serial Port Connection
Connect a computer to serial port using null
modem cable (provided). Or, connect a terminal
server to serial port using a straight-through
cable (not provided). Serial port settings are:
9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity.
OR
Keyboard/Monitor Connection
Connect a monitor and keyboard to appliance,
either directly or through a KVM (keyboard/
video/mouse) switch.
Power On Appliance
6
Power on the appliance and check the following indicators:
Front
• Power button is illuminated.
Rear
• LEDs for connected interfaces (NICs) are green.
• System status indicator (LED left of power supplies) is solid
blue.
Contact Forcepoint Technical Support if any indicators are not
illuminated correctly.
7
Configuration Overview
Please refer to the TRITON Appliances Getting Started guide for
more details.
Initial Configuration
Firstboot Script
• Configure security mode.
• Configure Appliance Controller interface (C).
• Configure NTP servers/system time.
Appliance Command Line
• Configure applicable network interfaces.
• Configure other settings as desired.
Web Mode
TRITON Manager
• Enter subscription key, update Master Database, configure
Network Agent, and configure policies in TRITON Manager.
• Requires Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server
2012 or 2012 R2.
Content Gateway Manager (proxy)
• If your site uses the Forcepoint proxy, configure user
authentication and select protocols.
Email Mode
TRITON Manager
• Complete configuration wizard, enter subscription key, and
configure policies in the Email module. Configure email DLP
policies in the Data module.
• Requires Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server
2012 or 2012 R2.
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