Create multiple Single Firewall elements using the Create Multiple Single Firewalls wizard

You can create multiple Single Firewall elements at the same time using the Create Multiple Single Firewalls wizard.

Before you begin

In plug-and-play configuration, the appliances configure themselves automatically after they are plugged in and connected to the network.
Note: There are special considerations when using plug-and-play configuration. For example, both the SMC and the NGFW Engines must be registered for plug-and-play configuration before you configure the engines. See Knowledge Base article 9662.

Using the Create Multiple Single Firewalls wizard offers several benefits:

  • It is easy to create several Firewall elements at the same time.
  • You can select IP addresses as Endpoints for the VPN Gateway elements that represent the Firewalls in VPNs.
  • You can define a policy that is automatically installed on the Firewalls when they make initial contact to the Management Server.
  • You can upload Firewall configurations to the Installation Server for plug-and-play configuration. This way, you can avoid uploading the configurations one by one or transferring the initial configurations to the appliances manually.
    Note: Only specific Forcepoint NGFW appliances can use plug-and-play configuration.

You can create a specific number (1–1000) of Single Firewall elements or you can use the Proof-of-Serial (POS) codes delivered with the Forcepoint NGFW appliances to create the Single Firewall elements. When you use POS codes in the wizard, all appliances must be the same model. If you have POS codes for different types of appliances, you must run the wizard separately for each appliance model to create the elements. Before you create Firewall elements, note the serial numbers and geographical locations of the appliances.

Note: The Firewall properties you define in the Create Multiple Single Firewalls wizard are common to all Firewalls created with the wizard. Consider carefully which properties all Firewalls share and which properties must be defined separately for each Firewall.

After you have created the Firewalls through the wizard, you can change the properties of each individual Firewall.