Single Management Object and Policies

Single Management Object is a Check Point technology that manages the 61000/41000 Security System as one large Security Gateway with one management IP address. All management tasks are handled by one SGM (the SMO Master), which updates all other SGMs. All management tasks, such as Security Gateway configuration, policy installation, remote connections and logging are handled by the SMO master. The active SGM with the lowest ID number is automatically assigned to be the SMO.

Use this command to identify the SMO and see how tasks are distributed on the SGMs:

> asg stat –i tasks

Chassis ID: 1

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Task (Task ID)          SGM ID        

General    (1)          3               

LACP       (2)          4               

CH Monitor (3)          5               

Chassis ID: 2

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Task (Task ID)          SGM ID        

SMO        (0)          2(local)        

DR Manager (4)          2(local)        

General    (1)          3               

LACP       (2)          4               

CH Monitor (3)          5