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Revision History

Date	Description
25 May 2025	Updated for Smart-1 7000-L, Smart-1 7000-XL, Smart-1 7000-UL Appliances: 40/100 Gb Line Card (QSFP28) Updated for Smart-1 7000-L, Smart-1 7000-XL, Smart-1 7000-UL, Smart-1 700-S, and Smart-1 700-M Appliances: 10/25 Gb Line Card (SFP28) 1/10 Gb Line Card (SFP+)
21 May 2025	Updated: 4-Port 10/25G SFP28 Card with Acceleration
14 August 2024	Updated: 1/10 Gb Line Card (SFP+) - added a note that in Maestro configuration only the 10 Gb speed is supported 1 Gb Line Cards (SFP and RJ45) - added a note that this line card is not supported in Maestro configuration Bypass (Fail-Open) Line Cards - added a note that this line card is not supported in Maestro configuration
15 April 2024	Improved formatting and layout
20 March 2024	Updated: 40/100 Gb Line Card (QSFP28) - updated Mapping of 40/100G Ports and Interface Names in Gaia OS for 9400, 9700, 9800, 19100 Security Appliances
20 February 2024	Updated for 19100, 9100, 9200, 9300, 9400, 9700, and 9800 Security Appliances
25 December 2023	Updated: 40/100 Gb Line Card (QSFP28) - updated Mapping of 40/100G Ports and Interface Names in Gaia OS with interface names in Maestro configuration
31 October 2023	Updated: 40/100 Gb Line Card (QSFP28) - added Mapping of 40/100G Ports and Interface Names in Gaia OS
29 October 2023	Updated: Appendix - NIC Slot Population Guidelines - improved instructions and formatting
19 October 2023	Updated for the 19200, 29100, and 29200 Security Appliances
12 June 2023	Updated for the LightSpeed Appliance MLS200
04 June 2023	Changed the line card name from "NVIDIA ConnectX 100G (QSFP28)" to "2-Port Dual-Width 10/25/40/100G" Added information for 6000, 7000, 16000, 26000, and 28000 appliances
15 February 2023	Updated: Introduction
01 December 2022	Updated: Mapping of 100G Ports and Interface Names in Gaia OS
21 February 2022	Rebranding - New Check Point logo
19 January 2022	Updated for LightSpeed Appliances (QLS250, QLS450, QLS650, QLS800)
28 July 2020	Updated bypass cards SKUs: CPAC-4-1C-BP-C and CPAC-2-10FSR-BP-C
30 April 2020	Updated for 7000 and 28000 appliances
31 March 2014	First release of this document