Configuring 3900 Appliances
Initial Configuration
These are the initial configuration methods you can use. Select one:
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In 3920 and 3950 appliances, scan the QR code located on the bottom of the appliance and follow the instructions.
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In 3970 / 3980 appliances, scan the QR code that appears on the Service tag and follow the instructions.
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Scan the QR code on the "Welcome to Check Point" QR Page and follow the instructions that appear.
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Browse to Welcome to Check Point's appliance setup, select your appliance model from the list, and follow the instructions.
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Configure a single appliance or multiple appliances automatically with the Check Point Zero Touch service.
Starting the Appliance
Connect the appliance to a power source to turn on the appliance. When the appliance is ready, you can do the First Time Configuration Wizard to configure it. For more information, see the Gaia Administration Guide for your version - Configuring Gaia for the First Time.
To start the 3920 appliance:
Connect the power adapter cable to the power supply inlet receptacle in the rear panel and press the power button.
The appliance turns on.
To start the 3950 / 3970 / 3980 appliance:
Connect the power cables to the power supply inlets in the rear panel and press the power switch.
The appliance turns on.
Available Software Images
The 3900 Appliances come with different software images. See the 3900 Appliances home page.
Reverting to a software image takes a few minutes. To follow progress and see when the appliance is ready, connect to the appliance using a serial console.
Creating the Network Object
Configure the 3900 Appliance object as a Security Gateway object in the Security Management Server database.
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Connect with SmartConsole to the Management Server.
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Configure a new Security Gateway object for the appliance.
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Enter the IP address for the appliance.
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Establish Secure Internal Communication (SIC) between the Security Gateway and the Security Management Server. Enter the activation key you used in the First Time Configuration Wizard.
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Configure the topology.
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Configure and install the Security Policy.
Advanced Configuration
You can configure advanced Gaia OS settings in Gaia Portal or Gaia Clish.
Connecting to the 3900 Appliances CLI
To connect to the command line interface of the 3900 Appliances, use one of these:
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An SSH connection to the management interface.
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A serial console cable and terminal emulation software, such as PuTTY (from Windows) or Minicom (from Unix/Linux).
3900 Appliances support these serial console connectivity options:
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USB Type-C - Use the included USB Type-C console cable.
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In 3970 / 3980 appliances - you can use an RJ45 console cable.
Connection parameters are: 9600bps, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (8N1), Flow Control - None.
Note - To use the USB Type-C console port, a driver must be installed on the console client machine (desktop/laptop). For installation instructions and download link, see the appliance home page.
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Configure the Appliance with Zero Touch
You can configure one appliance or multiple appliances automatically with Zero Touch by just plugging in a single cable.
Zero Touch is a service that enables a gateway to automatically fetch settings from the cloud when it is connected to the internet for the first time.
For information on Zero Touch setup and configuration, refer to the Zero Touch Administration Guide.
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Important - During the initial setup process, if the appliance must receive an IP Address from a DHCP server, you must connect the cable to this Ethernet port:
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