Quick Installation Guide
Single Appliance
Version 8.1
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Welcome to Version 8.1
The Forescout platform provides infrastructure and device visibility, policy
management, orchestration and workflow streamlining to enhance network security.
The platform provides enterprises with real-time contextual information of devices
and users on the network. Policies are defined using this contextual information that
helps ensure compliance, remediation, appropriate network access and streamlining
of service operations.
This guide describes the
installation for a single
stand-alone CounterACT
Appliance preinstalled
with version 8.0. Some
Appliances may come
preinstalled with a later version. To use version 8.1, follow the approved
upgrade path, outlined in the version Release Notes.
For more detailed information or information about upgrade or about deploying
multiple Appliances for enterprise-wide network protection, refer to the Forescout
Installation Guide and Forescout Administration Guide. See
for information on how to access these guides.
Additionally, you can navigate to the support website located at:
http://www.forescout.com/support
for the latest documentation, knowledge base
articles, and updates for your Appliance.
Forescout Package Contents
Your Forescout package includes the following components:
The CounterACT Appliance
Front Bezel
Rail Kits (Mounting brackets)
Power cord(s)
DB9 Console connecting cable (for serial connections only)
Enterprise Products Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information
Getting Started document (CT-xxxx Appliances based on hardware revision 5x
and Forescout 51xx Appliances only)
