Supported platforms for SMC deployment

SMC server components can be installed on third-party hardware or they are available as a dedicated Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center Appliance (SMC Appliance).

Third-party hardware

CAUTION:

Do not install the SMC components on Forcepoint NGFW hardware.

You can install the SMC on third-party hardware that meets the hardware requirements. For information about hardware requirements, see the Release Notes.
You can install all SMC server components on the same computer, or install separate components on different computers.
In a large or geographically distributed deployment, we recommend installing the Management Server, Log Server, and optional Web Portal Server on separate computers.

SMC Appliance

The Management Server and a Log Server are integrated with the hardware operating system as a dedicated server appliance.

Management Client

Although using Web Start for the Management Client is certified to run only on the listed official platforms, it can run on other platforms, such as Mac OS X and additional Linux distributions that have the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) installed.