Athena NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall)

Athena NGFW (previously known as Network Secure) provides comprehensive protection for every network perimeter, ensuring the safety of your valuable assets, data, and users from emerging threats.
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Athena NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall) {{ breadTitle }} Deployment Deploying vNGFW on HCI and VMware Deploy vNGFW in HCI Preparation Create Instances
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Create Instances

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Go to Networking > Topology and click Edit.

Drag vNGFW from the left to the topology and click Apply Changes. Then, click Exit in the upper left corner.

Click Licensing and configure device licenses. Make sure that number of purchased licenses is not exceeded.

Wait until the device automatically starts NGFW the licensing. Then, you can log in to the web console for management.