Quick Installation Guide
Single Appliance
Version 8.1
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Overview
Perform the following to set up your Forescout deployment:
1. Create a Deployment Plan
2. Set up your Switch
3. Connect Network Cables and Power On
4. Configure the Appliance
5. Remote Management
6. Verify Connectivity
7. Set Up the Forescout Console
1. Create a Deployment Plan
Before performing the installation, you should decide where to deploy the Appliance
and learn about Appliance interface connections.
Decide Where to Deploy the Appliance
Selecting the correct network location where the Appliance will be installed is crucial
for a successful deployment and optimal performance. The correct location will
depend on your desired implementation goals and network access policy. The
Appliance should be able to monitor the traffic that is relevant to the desired policy.
For example, if your policy depends on monitoring authorization events from
endpoints to corporate authentication servers, the Appliance will need to be installed
so that it sees endpoint traffic flowing into authentication server(s).
For more information about installation and deployment, refer to the Forescout
Additional Forescout Documentation
to access this guide.
Appliance Interface Connections
The Appliance is generally configured with three connections to the network switch.
Management Interface
The management interface allows you to manage the Forescout platform and
perform queries and deep inspection of endpoints. The interface must be connected
to a switch port with access to all network endpoints.
Each Appliance requires a single management connection to the network. This
connection requires an IP address on the local LAN and port 13000/TCP access from
machines that will be running the Console management application. The
management port must have access to additional network services.
