Snapshot Image Management

You can:

• Make a new image (a snapshot) of the system. You can revert to the image at a later time.
• Revert to a user created image. This restores the system, including the configuration of the installed products.
• Revert to a factory default image, which is automatically created on Check Point appliances by the installation or upgrade procedure.
• Delete an image from the local system.
• Export an existing image. This creates a compressed version of the image. You can then download the exported image to another computer and delete the exported image from the Gaia computer, to save disk space. You must not rename the exported image. If you rename a snapshot image, it is not possible to revert to it.
• Import uploads an exported image and makes an image of it (a snapshot). You can revert to the image at a later time.
• View a list of images that are stored locally.

IMPORTANT: Before using Snapshot image management, see the known limitations.

Configuring Snapshot Management - WebUI

To create an image:

1. In the tree view, click Maintenance > Image Management.
2. Below available images, click New Image. The Create New Image window opens.
3. In the Name field, enter a name for the image.
4. Optional: In the Description field, enter a description for the image.
5. Click OK.

   Note - To create the snapshot requires free space on the Backup partition. The required free disk space is the actual size of the root partition, multiplied by 1.15.

To restore a user created image:

1. In the tree view, click Maintenance > Image Management.
2. Select an image.
3. Click Revert. The Revert window opens.

   Note - Pay close attention to the warnings about overwriting settings, the credentials, and the reboot and the image details.

4. Click OK.

To restore a factory default image using clish:

Factory default images are created automatically when you install or upgrade an appliance to another release. You can restore your Check Point appliance to the factory default image for a specified release.

Important: This procedure overwrites all current configuration settings. We recommend that you create a backup image before you do this procedure.

1. From your appliance command line, run:

   set fcd revert <default_image_name>

2. Do the instructions on the screen.
3. Restart the appliance.

To delete an image:

1. In the tree view, click Maintenance > Image Management.
2. Select an image.
3. Click Delete. The Delete Image window opens.
4. Click Ok.

To export an image:

1. In the tree view, click Maintenance > Image Management.
2. Select an image.
3. Click Export. The Export Image (name) window.
4. Click Start Export.

   Note - The snapshot image exports to /var/log. The free space required in the export file storage location is the size of the snapshot multiplied by two. The minimum size of a snapshot is 2.5G, so the minimum free space you need in the export file storage location is 5G. You must not rename the exported image. If you rename a snapshot image, it is not possible to revert to it.

To import an image:

1. In the tree view, click Maintenance > Image Management.
2. Select an image.
3. Click Import. The Import Image window opens.
4. Click Browse to select the import file for upload.
5. Click Upload.
6. Click OK.