Quick Installation Guide
Single Appliance
Version 8.1
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8.
At the Set Administrator Password prompt, type the string that is to be your
password (the string is not echoed to the screen) and press Enter. You are
prompted to confirm the password. The password must be between 6 and 15
characters long and contain at least one non-alphabetic character.
Log in to the Appliance as cliadmin, and log in to the Console as admin.
9.
At the Set Host Name prompt, type a host name and press Enter. The host
name can be used when logging in to the Console, and is displayed at the
Console to help you identify the CounterACT Appliance that you are viewing.
The hostname should not exceed 13 characters.
10.
The Configure Network Settings
screen prompts you for a series of
configuration parameters. Type a value at each prompt and press Enter to
display the next prompt.
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Forescout platform components communicate through management
interfaces. The number of management interfaces listed depends on the
Appliance model.
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The Management IP address is the address of the interface through
which Forescout platform components communicate. Add a VLAN ID for
this interface only if the interface used to communicate between Forescout
platform components is connected to a tagged port.
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If there is more than one DNS server address, separate each address
with a space. Most internal DNS servers resolve external and internal
addresses but you may need to include an external-resolving DNS server.
As nearly all DNS queries performed by the Appliance will be for internal
addresses, the external DNS server should be listed last.
11.
The Setup Summary screen is displayed. You are prompted to perform
general connectivity tests, reconfigure settings or complete the setup. Type D
to complete setup.
License
After configuration, ensure that your Appliance has a valid license. The default
licensing state of your Appliance depends on which licensing mode your deployment
is using.
If your Forescout deployment is operating in Per-Appliance Licensing
Mode, you can now start to work using the demo license, which is valid for
30 days. During this period, you should receive a permanent license from
Forescout and place it in an accessible folder on your disk or network. Install
the license from this location before the 30-day demo license expires (If
necessary, you can request an extension to the demo license.).
You will be alerted that your demo license is about to expire in a number of
ways. Refer to the Forescout Administration Guide for more information about
demo license alerts.
If you are working with a Forescout virtual system:
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The demo license is not installed automatically at this stage. You must
install the demo license you received from your Forescout representative
by email.
