Introduction

Welcome

Congratulations on your new 3900 appliance. We hope that you will be satisfied with this Security Gateway Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources. and our support services. You deserve the best security and Check Point products provide your business with the most up to date and secure solutions available today.

Check Point also delivers worldwide technical services including educational, professional and support services through a network of Authorized Training Centers, Certified Support Partners and Check Point technical support personnel to ensure that you get the most out of your security investment.

For additional information on the Internet Security Product Suite and other security solutions, refer to the Check Point web site, or call Check Point at 1(800) 429-4391. For additional technical information about Check Point products, consult the Check Point Support Center.

Welcome to the Check Point family. We look forward to meeting all of your current and future network, application and management security needs.

3900 Appliances Overview

The 3900 Security Gateway Appliance series is built to protect branch offices from both known and unknown threats with Anti-Virus Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that uses real-time virus signatures and anomaly-based protections from ThreatCloud to detect and block malware at the Security Gateway before users are affected. Acronym: AV., Anti-Bot Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that blocks botnet behavior and communication to Command and Control (C&C) centers. Acronyms: AB, ABOT., SandBlast Threat Emulation Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that monitors the behavior of files in a sandbox to determine whether or not they are malicious. Acronym: TE. (Sandboxing), and SandBlast Threat Extraction Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that removes malicious content from files. Acronym: TEX. technologies.

The Check Point 3900 Security Gateway appliance series combines the most comprehensive security protections to safeguard your branch and small office deployments.

The 3000 Security Gateway Appliance series is available in a compact desktop form factor, whereas the latest 3900 generation also offers a 1U form factor.

This powerful Security Gateway Appliance is optimized to deliver real-world Threat Prevention to secure your critical assets and environments.

The latest 3900 Appliances, 3920, 3950, 3970, and 3980, come with a first-year subscription to the full SandBlast Prevention suite.

Security Appliance	Form Factor	In this document
Quantum Force 3920 Appliance	Desktop	3920
Quantum Force 3950 Appliance	Desktop	3950
Quantum Force 3970 Appliance	1U	3970
Quantum Force 3980 Appliance	1U	3980

3900 Appliances Shipping Carton Contents

This section describes the shipping carton contents.

Legend
Item	Description	Quantity
Appliance	3920 / 3950	1
Accessory Kit	LAN cable (1.8m, RJ45 to RJ45, CAT6, shielded, STP)	1
	Console cable (1m, USB type-C to USB 2.0 type-A)	1
	Power adapter AC to 12VDC desktop, 60W	1
	Power adapter power cable- plug types per shipment destination	1
	Wall mount kit (2 screws, 2 anchor screws, and drilling hole location illustration sticker)	1
Documentation	Welcome to Check Point QR Page (with Safety instructions on the other side of the page)	1

Legend
Item	Description	Quantity
Appliance	3970 / 3980	1
Accessory Kit	LAN cable (1.8m, RJ45 to RJ45, CAT6, shielded, STP)	1
	Console cable (1m, USB type-C to USB – 2.0 type-A)	1
	Power cable - plug types per shipment destination	2
	Rack mount kit (2 ear mount brackets and 6 screws)	1
	Rack screws and nuts (4 screws and 4 nuts to attach the appliance to the rack posts)	8
	Power cable restraints	2
Documentation	Welcome to Check Point QR Page (with Safety instructions on the other side of the page)	1

Terminology

The following terms are used in this guide:

Security Gateway: The security engine that enforces the organization's security policy Collection of rules that control network traffic and enforce organization guidelines for data protection and access to resources with packet inspection. and acts as a security enforcement point.
Security Policy: The Policy created by the system administrator that regulates the flow of incoming and outgoing communication.
Security Management Server: The server used by the system administrator to manage the Security Policy. The organization's databases and Security Policies are stored on the Security Management Server Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to manage the objects and policies in a Check Point environment within a single management Domain. Synonym: Single-Domain Security Management Server. and downloaded to the Security Gateway.
SmartConsole: GUI applications that are used to manage various aspects of Security Policy enforcement.
Locally Managed Deployment: When all Check Point components responsible for both the management and enforcement of the Security Policy (the Security Management Server Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server. and the Security Gateway) are installed on the same machine.
Centrally Managed Deployment: When the Security Gateway and the Security Management Server are installed on separate machines.