Installing Security Management Server and Security Gateways

In This Section: Installing Using Gaia Upgrades (CPUSE) Installing Standalone Installing Security Management Server Installing Security Gateway Installing Full High Availability Appliances Deploying Bridge Mode Security Gateways Installing Management High Availability Installing SmartConsole Clients Post-Installation Configuration

Check Point Gaia software runs on many platforms and pre-configured appliances. Installations differ by deployment option and platform.

During installation, an automatic check is done to makes sure that there is enough disk space for the installation.

For more about supported deployments, platforms, hardware requirements and operating systems, see the
R77 Release Notes
R77.10 Release Notes
R77.20 Release Notes
R77.30 Release Notes

Note - You must install, configure and activate the TCP/IP network protocol before you run the installation program.

Installing Using Gaia Upgrades (CPUSE)

With CPUSE, you can automatically update Check Point products for the Gaia OS, and the Gaia OS itself. The software update packages and full images are for major releases, minor releases and Hotfixes. All of the CPUSE processes are handled by the Deployment Agent daemon (DA).

Gaia automatically locates and shows the available software update packages and full images that are relevant to the Gaia operating system version installed on the computer, the computer's role (gateway, Security Management Server, standalone), and other specific properties. The images and packages can be downloaded from the Check Point Support center and installed.

Note - The Software Updates feature was renamed to Check Point Upgrade Service Engine (CPUSE) in R77.20.

Limitations when Installing Full Images

• IP Appliances are not supported.
• UTM-1 130 and UTM-1 270 are not supported.

Software Update Requirements

• At least 4 GB free disk space in /var/log
• Un-partitioned free disk space should be at least the size of root partition. To find out the:
  • Amount of un-partitioned free disk space run: pvs
  • Size of the root partition, run: df -h

To update the Gaia Software Updates agent:

1. Make sure the proxy and the DNS server are configured.
2. In the Portal, go to Upgrades (CPUSE) > Software Updates Policy.
3. In the Software Deployment Policy section. select one of these options:
   • Manually – Do the procedure described in the CPUSE sk
   • Scheduled or Automatic – the latest Deployment Agent is downloaded and automatically installed.
   • Periodically update new Deployment Agent version - Updates only the DA according to the configured time period.
4. Click Apply.

To install R77 using Upgrades (CPUSE) - Portal:

1. Click the Full Images tab.
2. Select the R77 image.
3. Click Download.
4. To make sure the installation is allowed, click Actions > Verifier.
5. Click OK.

   The Installation verified - Installation is allowed window shows. Verification is complete.

6. Click Clean Install.
7. Reboot.

Installing Standalone

In This Section Disk Partitions in a Gaia Clean Installation Installing Standalone on Appliances Installing Standalone on Open Servers

Standalone Deployment - The Security Management Server and the Security Gateway are installed on the same computer or appliance.

	Item	Description
	1	Standalone computer
		Security Gateway component
		Security Management Server component

Disk Partitions in a Gaia Clean Installation

In general, Gaia disk partitions in a clean installation are larger than SecurePlatform partitions.

On Check Point appliances, the size of the disk partitions is predefined. On Smart-1 50/150/3050/3150 appliances, you can modify the default disk partitions in the first 20 seconds of an installation. The non-interactive installation then continues.

When installing Gaia on an open server, these partitions have default sizes:

• System-swap
• System-root
• Logs
• Backup and upgrade

You can change the System-root and the Logs partition sizes. The storage size assigned for backup and upgrade is updated accordingly.

To see the size of the system-root and log partitions on an installed system, enter expert mode and run the df -h command.

For example:

>df -h   Filesystem Size Used Avail Used% Mounted on /dev/mapper/vg_splat-lv_current 25G 3.4G 20G 15% / /dev/sda1 145M   19M  118M  14% /boot tmpfs 2.0G 0 2.0G 0% /dev/shm /dev/mapper/vg_splat-lv_log 40G 345M 37G 1% /var/log

In this example, the system root partition has 25 GB of disk space, and 40 GB is assigned for logs.

Most of the remaining space on the disk is reserved for backup images and upgrade. To see the disk space assigned for backup images, connect to the Gaia Portal and go to the Maintenance > Image Management page. On an Open Server, the available space shown in the Image Management page is less than the space you defined when installing Gaia. The difference between the two amounts is the space reserved for upgrades. The amount of reserved space equals the size of the system-root partition.

Note - The minimum recommended space in /var/log to support upgrade is 4 GB.

Installing Standalone on Appliances

You can configure these appliances as Standalone:

• UTM-1
• IP appliances
• 2200 series
• 4000 series
• 12000 series
• 13000 series
• 21000 series

Before you configure an appliance as a Standalone (Check Point Security Gateway and Security Management Server in one), you must first install the latest version of R77 Gaia Operating System on it. To install the latest version of R77 on appliances running R77.20 or earlier version of Gaia, run a clean installation. On appliances running R77.30 or higher, revert to factory defaults.

Running a Clean Installation of Gaia

To install R77 Gaia on IP appliances:

See sk100686.

To install R77 Gaia on UTM-1 and 2012 series appliances:

1. Download the Gaia Operation System ISO file from the R77 Home Page SK.
2. Create one of these removable installation media:
   • DVD - burn the ISO file onto it
   • Removable USB device - see sk65205 to create it
3. Connect a computer to the console port on the front of the appliance through the supplied DB9 serial cable.
4. Connect to the appliance through a terminal emulation program, using these connection settings:
   1. The connection type - select or enter a serial port
   2. Define the serial port settings: 9600 BPS, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
   3. From the Flow control list, select None.
5. Connect the installation media to the USB port on the appliance.

   For installation from a DVD, connect an external DVD drive, and insert the DVD into it.

6. Reboot the appliance.

   The appliance begins the boot process and status messages show in the terminal emulation window.

7. Redirect boot sequence to the installation media:
   • For installation from a DVD - Press Enter within 90 seconds to boot from the installation media.

     Note - If more time elapses, the appliance boots from the hard drive.

   • For installation from a removable USB device - In the boot screen, enter serial at the boot prompt and press Enter.

   The R77 ISO file is installed on the appliance, and the version and build number show in the terminal emulation window and on the LCD screen.

8. Reboot the appliance - press CTRL+C.

   The appliance reboots and shows the model number on the LCD screen.

Configuring a Standalone Appliance

You can configure a Check Point Standalone appliance using the Check Point First Time Configuration Wizard in one of these modes:

• Standard - supported on all appliances running all R77 Gaia versions
• Quick Setup - supported only on 2200, 4000, 12000, 13000 and 21000 series appliances running R77.30 or a later Gaia version

Gaia Quick Setup is suitable for quick deployment of preconfigured settings on Check Point appliances. You can use it in production environments, for Security Checkup analysis, and for demos. Quick Setup configures appliances as Check Point Standalone (Security Management Server and Security Gateway), with selected Software Blades preconfigured, and in monitor or in bridge mode. For more information, see sk102231.

To configure Check Point products on an appliance running Gaia Operating System, the administrator uses the IP address of the management interface on the appliance. The default is 192.168.1.1, but you can change it. If you change the management interface IP address, make sure it is on the same subnet as the management network, so that you can access the appliance from a remote computer over the network. You can change the management IP address before, during, or after running the First Time Configuration Wizard. If you change the management IP address during the First Time Configuration Wizard, the warning shows: Your IP address has been changed. In order to maintain the browser connection, the old IP address will be retained as a secondary IP address.

Note - On a UTM-1 appliance, the internal interface (INT) is used as the management interface.

To change the management IP address before running the First Time Configuration Wizard:

1. Open a console connection to the appliance using the default management IP address.
2. Log in using the default credentials:
   • username - admin
   • password - admin
3. Run the show interfaces command to get the name of the management interface.
4. In Clish, run this command to set the management interface:

   set interface mgmt ipv4-address <IPv4 address> subnet-mask <mask>

5. Run this command to configure the static route to the default gateway:

   set static-route default nexthop gateway address <ip address> on

Now, you can use the configured management IP address to connect through a browser with the Portal and to run the First Time Configuration Wizard.

To change the management IP address after running the First Time Configuration Wizard:

1. Open a browser connection to the default management IP address.
2. In Portal, go to Network Management > Network interfaces.
3. In the Management Interface area, click Set Management Interface.
4. The Management interface window shows which interface is configured as the management interface.
5. In Interfaces table, select the management interface and click Edit.
6. Change the IP address of the interface.

   Note - The connection will drop, because the settings of an interface the browser is currently connecting to are changed.

7. Click OK.

To configure a Standalone appliance using First Time Configuration Wizard in the standard mode:

1. Connect the appliance to the management network through the management interface (MGMT).
2. On a computer that is connected to the management network, open a web browser to the management IP address on the appliance.

   The login page opens.

3. Log in with the default credentials:
   • username - admin
   • password - admin
4. Click Login.

   The First Time Configuration Wizard starts and the Welcome screen shows.

5. Click Next.
6. In the Setup section of Deployment Options view, select Continue with Gaia R77 configuration and click Next.
7. Change the default administrator password and click Next.
8. Configure the Management Connection settings:
   • IPv4 address and Subnet mask of the management interface

     Note - You can leave the IP address and the subnet mask unchanged. It is either the factory default address or the latest address that the administrator configured.

   • IPv4 address of the Default Gateway
   • Configure IPv6 (optional) -
     • Select On from the drop-down menu (by default, it is off)
     • Enter the IPv6 address and Subnet mask of the management interface
     • Enter the IPv6 address of the Default Gateway
9. Click Next.
10. Configure Connection to UserCenter settings (optional) - an additional interface for remote management:
    • Interface - select an interface on the appliance
    • Configure IPv4 -
      • Select On from the drop-down menu (by default, it is off)
      • Enter the IPv4 address and Subnet mask of the interface
    • Configure IPv6 -
      • Select On from the drop-down menu (by default, it is off)
      • Enter the IPv6 address and Subnet mask of the interface
11. Click Next.
12. Configure the Date and Time Settings in one of these ways:
    • Manually
    • Configure the NTP server - define the hostname and the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6)
13. Click Next.
14. In the Products window, select Security Gateway and Security Management

    If the unit is part of a cluster:

15. Select the cluster type: ClusterXL or VRRP Cluster
    • Define the Management as Primary, Secondary, or Log Server/SmartEvent Only
    • Enter the Cluster Global ID - only on versions R77.30 and later
16. Click Next.
17. Define login credentials for the Security Management Server administrator account - Name and New Password
18. Click Next.
19. Define SmartConsole clients that can log in to the Security Management Server:
    • For This machine or Network - an IPv4 or an IPv6 address
    • Range of IPv4 addresses
20. Click Next.
21. On UTM-1 and 2012 models only -
    1. Get a license automatically from the User Center and activate it, or use the trial license.
    2. If there is a proxy server between the appliance and the Internet, enter its IP address and port.
    3. Click Next.
22. Review the summary, make sure it is correct, and click Finish.
23. On UTM-1 and 2012 models only, click Yes to start the configuration process.

    A progress bar tracks the configuration of each task.

24. Click OK to finish the installation.

    If the Help Check Point Improve Upgrades (CPUSE) window shows, click Yes or No.

After Gaia R77.30 is installed on the appliance, you can also download the SmartConsole using the Gaia Portal.

To download the SmartConsole:

1. Open a web browser and connect to: https://<management_ip_address>
2. In the Overview page of the Portal, click Download Now!

When you configure a Standalone appliance in Quick Setup mode, these products settings are configured:

• Security Gateway - in bridge or monitor mode
• Security Management Server with these blades:
  • Firewall Software Blade - with Any-Any-Accept default policy and logging of a few common protocols
  • IPS Software Blade - set to inspect all traffic and has troubleshooting turned on by default
  • Application Control and URL Filtering Software Blades - each with Any-Any-Log policy, set to run in the background, and with fail-open mode turned on
  • Anti-Bot Software Blade
  • Anti-Virus Software Blade
  • Threat Emulation Software Blade - in ThreatCloud mode
  • SmartEvent Software Blade - with detect-only policy, set to scan all file types in both directions, and set to run in the background

    Note - Anti-Bot, Anti-Virus, and Threat Emulation are not installed on 2200 series appliances

To configure a Standalone appliance using First Time Configuration Wizard in the Quick Setup mode:

1. Connect the appliance to the management network through the management interface (MGMT).
2. On a computer that is connected to the management network, open a web browser to the management IP address on the appliance.

   The login page opens.

3. Log in with the default credentials:
   • username - admin
   • password - admin
4. Click Login.

   The First Time Configuration Wizard starts and the Welcome screen shows.

5. Click Next.
6. In the Setup section of Deployment Options view, select Quick Standalone setup of Gaia <latest_version> and click Next.
7. In the Quick Setup window, configure settings in these sections:
   • Management - New IPv4 address and Subnet mask

     Note - You can leave the IP address and the subnet mask unchanged. It is either the factory default address or the latest address that the administrator configured.

   • Authentication - New Password (make sure to Confirm Password) for the Gaia OS and the Security Management Server admin account
   • Networking -
     • IPv4 Address (<int>) and Subnet mask (optional) of the additional interface for remote access
     • Default gateway - make sure it is in the same subnet as the Management IP address (if you use the new interface for management, the address of the default gateway must be in the same subnet as the address of the new interface)
     • DNS server IP address (optional)
     • Proxy server (optional) - select Proxy server and enter the Address and the Port number
     • Topology - select Monitor mode or Bridge mode
     • To verify connectivity, click Test Connectivity.
8. Click Next.
9. Review the summary, make sure it is correct, and click Finish.

   Note - In Quick Setup mode, date and time are automatically synchronized with those on the PC that is used to run the First Time Configuration Wizard.

After the First Time Configuration Wizard runs in Quick Setup mode, the latest R77 version of the Security Checkup is installed and can be used with R77.30 or a later version of SmartConsole.

If you want to convert the standalone appliance into a gateway only, and manage it with an existing Security Management Server, you can download and run this script on the appliance:

# /bin/standlone_to_gw_registry_update.sh $CPDIR/registry/HKLM_registry.data

Notes - Quick Setup cannot be used to reconfigure Security Gateways of different versions Quick Setup does not automatically activate the Standalone configuration products - the 15 days trial license is used until the products are activated After the Quick Setup configuration runs, to activate Threat Emulation Software Blade, you must activate the Standalone on the appliance

Installing Standalone on Open Servers

A standalone deployment can be installed on any computer that meets the minimum requirements (see the Release Notes).

This procedure explains how to install the Gaia operating system on an open server. Then you configure the Standalone Check Point products.

To install Gaia on an open server:

1. Start the computer using the installation media.
2. When the first screen shows, select Install Gaia on the system and press Enter.
3. You must press Enter in 60 seconds, or the computer will try to start from the hard drive. The timer countdown stops once you press Enter. There is no time limit for the subsequent steps.
4. Press OK to continue with the installation.
5. Select a keyboard language. English US is the default.
6. Make sure the disk space allocation is appropriate for the environment.
7. Enter and confirm the password for the admin account.
8. Select the management interface (default = eth0).
9. Configure the management IP address, net mask and default gateway. You can define the DHCP server on this interface.
10. Select OK to format your hard drive and start the installation.
11. Press reboot to complete the installation.

To configure Check Point products on Gaia, use the First Time Configuration Wizard. Configure the operating system and install the products in one wizard.

To configure standalone products on Gaia:

1. Using your Web browser, go to the Portal:

   https://<Gaia management IP address>

2. In the Gaia Portal window, log in using the administrator name and password that you defined during the installation procedure.
3. The Portal shows the First Time Configuration Wizard. Click Next.
4. Select Continue with configuration of Gaia R77.
5. Click Next.
6. Change the default administrator password.
7. Click Next.
8. Set an IPv4 and an IPv6 address for the management interface, or set one IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).

   If you change the management IP address, the new IP address is assigned to the interface. The old IP address is added as an alias and is used to maintain connectivity.

9. Set the host name for the appliance.

   Optional:

   • Set the domain name, and IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the DNS servers.
   • Set the IP Address and Port for a Proxy Server
10. Click Next.
11. Set the date and time manually, or enter the hostname, IPv4 address or IPv6 address of the NTP server.

    Click Next.

12. Set the username and password for the Security Management Server administrator account and then click Next.
13. Select Security Gateway and Security Management and then click Next.
14. Define IP addresses from which SmartConsole clients can log in to the Security Management Server.
    • If you select This machine or Network, define an IPv4 or an IPv6 address.
    • You can also select a range of IPv4 addresses.
15. Click Next.
16. Get a license automatically from the UserCenter and activate it, or use the trial license.

    If there is a proxy server between the appliance and the Internet, enter its IP address and port.

17. Click Next.
18. Review the summary and, if correct, click Finish.
19. To start the configuration process, click Yes.

    A progress bar tracks the configuration of each task.

20. Click OK.
21. If the Help Check Point Improve Upgrades (CPUSE) window shows, click Yes or No.

    After some minutes, you can use the Portal to configure your standalone environment.

22. If necessary, download SmartConsole from the Gaia Portal.
    1. Open a connection from a browser to the Portal: https://<management_ip_address>
    2. In the Overview page, click Download Now!

To configure a Gaia Secondary Security Management Server on a Standalone Open Server:

Use the same procedure as for the primary Security Management Server, with these changes:

• In the Products page, define Security Management as Secondary.
• In the Secure Internal Communication (SIC) page, define the Activation Key. Use this key to configure the secondary Security Management Server object in SmartDashboard.

Installing Security Management Server

In This Section Disk Partitions in a Gaia Clean Installation Permanent Kernel Global Variables Installing Security Management Server on Appliances Installing Security Management Server Gaia on Open Servers Installing Log Server Installing Endpoint Security

Distributed Deployment - The Security Gateway and the Security Management Server are installed on different computers.

	Item	Description
	1	Security Management Server
	2	Network connection
	3	Security Gateway
		Security Gateway component
		Security Management Server component

This section explains how to install the Security Management Server.

Disk Partitions in a Gaia Clean Installation

In general, Gaia disk partitions in a clean installation are larger than SecurePlatform partitions.

On Check Point appliances, the size of the disk partitions is predefined. On Smart-1 50/150/3050/3150 appliances, you can modify the default disk partitions in the first 20 seconds of an installation. The non-interactive installation then continues.

When installing Gaia on an open server, these partitions have default sizes:

• System-swap
• System-root
• Logs
• Backup and upgrade

You can change the System-root and the Logs partition sizes. The storage size assigned for backup and upgrade is updated accordingly.

To see the size of the system-root and log partitions on an installed system, enter expert mode and run the df -h command.

For example:

>df -h   Filesystem Size Used Avail Used% Mounted on /dev/mapper/vg_splat-lv_current 25G 3.4G 20G 15% / /dev/sda1 145M   19M  118M  14% /boot tmpfs 2.0G 0 2.0G 0% /dev/shm /dev/mapper/vg_splat-lv_log 40G 345M 37G 1% /var/log

In this example, the system root partition has 25 GB of disk space, and 40 GB is assigned for logs.

Most of the remaining space on the disk is reserved for backup images and upgrade. To see the disk space assigned for backup images, connect to the Gaia Portal and go to the Maintenance > Image Management page. On an Open Server, the available space shown in the Image Management page is less than the space you defined when installing Gaia. The difference between the two amounts is the space reserved for upgrades. The amount of reserved space equals the size of the system-root partition.

Note - The minimum recommended space in /var/log to support upgrade is 4 GB.

Permanent Kernel Global Variables

Make sure that the upgrade does not overwrite custom values with defaults.

For upgrades to R77.30:

1. Note or record the values of kernel variables that you changed after the last upgrade. See sk26202.
2. Note or record the cluster ID before the upgrade.
3. Upgrade each cluster member.
4. See the cluster ID. Run: cphaconf cluster_id get

   It must be the same as before the upgrade.

For upgrades to R77.20 and lower:

1. Note or record the values of kernel variables that you changed after the last upgrade. See sk26202.
2. Upgrade each cluster member.
3. Get the values of the variables after the upgrade.

   Each must be the same as before the upgrade.

Installing Security Management Server on Appliances

You can install a Security Management Server on Smart-1 appliances. For more about supported appliances, see the Release Notes.

1. Make sure that you have the correct ISO file.
2. Install the Gaia or SecurePlatform operating system on Smart-1. See instructions in UTM-1 and 2012 Models.
3. Smart-1 50 only: Smart-1 50 appliances have two images: Security Management Server and Multi-Domain Server. To select the Security Management Server image:
   1. While the appliance is restarting, open the terminal emulation program.
   2. When prompted, press any key to enter the boot menu.
   3. Select Reset to factory defaults - Security Management Server and press Enter.
   4. Type yes and press Enter.

   The Security Management Server image is selected for the appliance and then the appliance resets.

Install the Security Management Server using the First Time Configuration Wizard.

Note - The management IP address can be changed before or after running the First Time Configuration Wizard. This is useful if you must access the device over the network. Use the console connection to configure the management interface before connecting the Gaia appliance to the network. Once the management interface has this address, you can connect through a browser over the network and run the First Time Configuration Wizard.

To change the Management address before running the First Time Configuration Wizard:

1. Open a console connection.
2. Log in using the default username and password: admin and admin.
3. Run the show interfaces command to get the name of the management interface.
4. In Clish, set the management interface using:

   set interface mgmt ipv4-address <IPv4 address> subnet-mask <mask>

5. Set the static route to the default gateway using:

   set static-route default nexthop gateway address <ip address> on

6. Through a browser, connect to the Portal and run the First Time Configuration Wizard.

To change the management IP address after running the First Time Configuration Wizard:

1. Open the Portal.
2. Open the Network Management > Network interfaces window.
3. In the Management Interface area, click Set Management Interface.
4. The Management interface window shows which interface is configured as the management interface.
5. In Interfaces table, select the management interface and click Edit.
6. Change the IP address of the interface.

   Note - This changes the settings of an interface the browser is currently connecting to.

7. Click OK.

To start the First Time Configuration Wizard on Gaia:

1. Connect the appliance to your management network through the management interface, which is marked MGMT.

   The management interface is preconfigured with the IP address 192.168.1.1. If you later change it through the Check Point Portal, make sure that the new address is on the same subnet as the management network.

2. Open a connection from a browser to the management IP address.

   The login page opens.

3. Log in to the system with the default username and password: admin and admin
4. Click Login.

   The First Time Configuration Wizard runs.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Note - Settings that you configure in the First Time Configuration Wizard, can be changed later in the Portal, from an Internet browser go to https://<appliance_ip_address>

To configure Gaia Security Management on Smart-1 appliances:

1. This step applies to R77.10 and higher. For other Gaia releases, configure these options in the Gaia Portal, in the Image Management page and the (Upgrades (CPUSE)) page.

   In the Deployment Options page, select Continue with Gaia configuration. Other options are:

   Clean install

   • Install a version from the Check Point Cloud.
   • Install from a USB device.

   Recovery

   • Automatic version recovery from the Check Point Cloud.
   • Import an existing snapshot.

   Click Next.

2. In the Authentication Details page, change the default administrator password.

   Click Next.

3. In the Management Connection page, set an IPv4 and an IPv6 address for the management interface, or set one IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).

   You can change the Management IP address. Gaia automatically creates a secondary interface to keep connectivity when the management interface is not available. After you complete the First Time Configuration Wizard, you can remove this interface in the Interface Management > Network Interfaces page.

4. Optional: In the Connection to User Center page, configure an external interface to connect to the Check Point User Center. Use this connection to download a license and activate it. Alternatively, use the trial license. To connect to the User Center, you must also configure DNS and (if applicable) a Proxy Server, in the Device Information page of the Wizard.
5. In the Device Information page, set the Host Name for the appliance.

   Optional:

   • Set the domain name, and IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the DNS servers.
   • To connect to the User Center, set the IP Address and Port for a Proxy Server. Do this if you want to activate the appliance by downloading a license from the User Center.

   Click Next.

6. In the Date and Time Settings page, set the date and time manually, or enter the hostname, IPv4 address or IPv6 address of the NTP server.

   Click Next.

7. This step does not apply to R77.20 and higher or Smart-1 205/210/225/3050/3150:
   In the Appliance Type page, select Smart-1 appliance.

   Click Next.

8. In the Products page, select Security Management and Primary.

   For R77.10 and higher: Automatically download Blade Contracts and other important data. Check Point highly recommends that you select Automatic Downloads.

9. In the Security Management Administrator page, define the name and password of an administrator that can connect to the Security Management Server using SmartConsole clients.

   Click Next.

10. In the Security Management GUI Clients page, define IP addresses from which SmartConsole clients can log in to the Security Management Server.
    • If you select This machine or Network, define an IPv4 or an IPv6 address.
    • You can also select a range of IPv4 addresses.

    Click Next.

11. In the Appliance Activation page, get a license automatically from the User Center and activate it, or use the 15 day trial license.

    Click Next.

12. In the Summary page, review your choices

    Optional: Improve product experience by Sending Data to Check Point.

    Click Finish.

13. To start the configuration, click Yes.

    A progress bar tracks the configuration of each task.

    Click OK.

    The Security Management Server is installed on the appliance.

14. If necessary, download SmartConsole from the Gaia Portal.
    1. Open a connection from a browser to the Portal: https://<management_ip_address>
    2. In the Overview page, click Download Now!

To configure a Gaia secondary Security Management on Smart-1:

Use the same procedure as for the primary Security Management Server, with these changes:

• In the Products page, define Security Management as Secondary.
• In the Secure Internal Communication (SIC) page, define the Activation Key. Use this key to configure the secondary Security Management Server object in SmartDashboard.

To configure a dedicated server for SmartEvent on Smart-1 205/210/225/3050/3150

Use the same procedure as for the Security Management Server, with these changes in the First Time Configuration Wizard:

• In the Products page, select Dedicated Server and SmartEvent.
• In the Secure Internal Communication (SIC) page, define the Activation Key. Use this key to configure the dedicated server for SmartEvent object in SmartDashboard.

Installing Security Management Server Gaia on Open Servers

A Security Management Server can be installed on any computer that meets the minimum requirements listed in the Release Notes.

First install and configure the operating system, then install Check Point products.

This procedure explains how to install a Security Management Server in a distributed deployment after you install the operating system.

To configure a Security Management Server on Gaia:

1. Using your Web browser, go the Portal:

   https://<Gaia management IP address>

2. In the Gaia Portal window, log in using the administrator name and password that you defined during the installation procedure.
3. The Portal shows the First Time Configuration Wizard. Click Next.
4. Select Continue with configuration of Gaia R77.
5. Click Next.
6. Change the default administrator password.
7. Click Next.
8. Set an IPv4 and an IPv6 address for the management interface, or set one IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).

   If you change the management IP address, the new IP address is assigned to the interface. The old IP address is added as an alias and is used to maintain connectivity.

9. Set the host name for the appliance.

   Optional:

   • Set the domain name, and IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the DNS servers.
   • Set the IP Address and Port for a Proxy Server
10. Click Next.
11. Set the date and time manually, or enter the hostname, IPv4 address or IPv6 address of the NTP server.

    Click Next.

12. Set the user name and password for the Security Management Server administrator account and then click Next.
13. Select Security Management and then click Next.
14. Define IP addresses from which SmartConsole clients can log in to the Security Management Server.
    • If you select This machine or Network, define an IPv4 or an IPv6 address.
    • You can also select a range of IPv4 addresses.
15. Click Next.
16. Get a license automatically from the UserCenter and activate it, or use the trial license.

    If there is a proxy server between the appliance and the Internet, enter its IP address and port.

17. Click Next.
18. Review the summary and, if correct, click Finish.
19. To start the configuration process, click Yes.

    A progress bar tracks the configuration of each task.

20. Click OK.
21. If the Help Check Point Improve Upgrades (CPUSE) window shows, click Yes or No.
22. If necessary, download SmartConsole from the Gaia Portal.
    1. Open a connection from a browser to the Portal: https://<management_ip_address>
    2. In the Overview page, click Download Now!

To configure a Gaia Secondary Security Management Server:

Use the same procedure as for the primary Security Management Server, with these changes:

• In the Products page, define Security Management as Secondary.
• In the Secure Internal Communication (SIC) page, define the Activation Key. Use this key to configure the secondary Security Management Server object in SmartDashboard.

Installing Log Server

You can install a log server for a distributed deployment. Install the operating system and start to install the products as for a Security Management Server, but stop at the step where you select components.

To install a Log Server:

Do the steps to install a Security Management Server with these changes:

• When selecting the products to install, select Security Management.
• Define the Security Management as a Log Server.
• In Windows: Do not select SmartEvent.

Installing Endpoint Security

In all non-standalone deployments, the Network Security Management Server can also be an Endpoint Security Management Server.

Installing Endpoint Security Servers

Use the installation instructions in this guide to install Security Management Servers. You can enable the Endpoint Security Management Server after the Security Management Server installation is completed. Endpoint Security E80.50 is installed with R77.

For R77 and R77.10 Security Management Servers, see the E80.50 Endpoint Security Administration Guide for more information.

For R77.20 Security Management Servers, see the Endpoint Security on R77.20 Management Administration Guide for more information.

To enable an Endpoint Security Management Server:

1. Use the instructions in this guide to install a Security Management Server.
2. In SmartDashboard, open the Security Management Server object.
3. Enable the Endpoint Policy Management blade in the General Properties page.
4. Select Policy > Install Database.

Check Point Cloud Services for Endpoint

After the Endpoint Security Management Server is enabled on the Security Management Server, these components communicate with the Check Point cloud services:

• Endpoint Anti-Malware Software Blade – Downloads updates from the Check Point Malware Update Server.

  These updates are mandatory for the correct functioning of the Anti-Malware Software Blade. Preventing them causes severe security issues, because the blade does not operate with the latest malware information database.

• Endpoint Anti-Malware Software Blade – Sends suspected malware to the Check Point ThreatCloud Server.

  These updates increase the accuracy of malware detection by Check Point Endpoint Security clients and Check Point Security Appliances. To turn them off, modify the Anti-Malware rule in the Organizational Security Policy in SmartEndpoint.

• Endpoint Application Control Software Blade – Downloads information about classified known applications from the Check Point ThreatCloud Server and sends unknown applications for analysis.

  These updates are mandatory for the correct functioning of the Endpoint Application Control Software Blade. Without these updates, the blade is unable to classify malicious applications and automatically distinguish between them and non-malicious ones.

To enable an Endpoint Policy Server:

1. Use the instructions in this guide to install a Log Server.
2. Connect from SmartDashboard to the Endpoint Security Management Server and create a new Log Server object:
   1. In the Network Objects tree, right-click Check Point and select Security Gateway/Management.
   2. Enter a Name and IP address for the Log Server.
   3. Click Communication to create SIC with the Security Management Server.
   4. In the Management tab, select:
      • Endpoint Policy Management
      • Logging & Status
3. Select Policy > Install Database.

When the Endpoint Policy Management blade is enabled, the SecurePlatform/Gaia Portal port changes from 443 to 4434. If you disable the blade, the port changes back to 443.

Disk Space for Endpoint Security

We recommend that you have at least 10 GB available for Endpoint Security in the Root disk partition.

• In Gaia and SecurePlatform, client packages and release files are stored under the Root partition.
• In Windows, client packages and files are usually stored on the C drive.

The files include:

• 4 GB - Security Management Server installation files.
• 2 GB or more - Client files (each additional version of client packages requires 1GB of disk space).
• 1 GB - Logs.
• 1 GB - High Availability support (more can be required in large environments).

Note - To make future upgrades easier, we recommend that you use a larger disk size than necessary in this deployment.

Installing Security Gateway

In This Section Installing Security Gateways on Appliances Configuring Security Gateways on Gaia Installing VSX Gateways Converting Gateways to VSX Gateways

Distributed Deployment - The Security Gateway and the Security Management Server are installed on different computers.

	Item	Description
	1	Security Management Server
	2	Network connection
	3	Security Gateway
		Security Gateway component
		Security Management Server component

This section explains how to install the Security Gateway.

Installing Security Gateways on Appliances

You can install a Security Gateway on UTM-1 appliances, Power-1 appliances, certain 2012 Models, and IP appliances. The appliance operating system can be Gaia or SecurePlatform. For more about supported appliances, see the Release Notes.

Installing Security Gateways on UTM-1, Power-1, and 2012 Models

After you install the Gaia or SecurePlatform operating system, install the Security Gateway.

To install the Security Gateway on Gaia appliances, use the First Time Configuration Wizard.

Note - The internal interface (INT) on a UTM-1 appliance is used as the management interface.

Note - The management IP address can be changed before or after running the First Time Configuration Wizard. This is useful if you must access the device over the network. Use the console connection to configure the management interface before connecting the Gaia appliance to the network. Once the management interface has this address, you can connect through a browser over the network and run the First Time Configuration Wizard.

To change the Management address before running the First Time Configuration Wizard:

1. Open a console connection.
2. Log in using the default username and password: admin and admin.
3. Run the show interfaces command to get the name of the management interface.
4. In Clish, set the management interface using:

   set interface mgmt ipv4-address <IPv4 address> subnet-mask <mask>

5. Set the static route to the default gateway using:

   set static-route default nexthop gateway address <ip address> on

6. Through a browser, connect to the Portal and run the First Time Configuration Wizard.

To change the management IP address after running the First Time Configuration Wizard:

1. Open the Portal.
2. Open the Network Management > Network interfaces window.
3. In the Management Interface area, click Set Management Interface.
4. The Management interface window shows which interface is configured as the management interface.
5. In Interfaces table, select the management interface and click Edit.
6. Change the IP address of the interface.

   Note - This changes the settings of an interface the browser is currently connecting to.

7. Click OK.

To start the First Time Configuration Wizard on Gaia:

1. Connect a standard network cable to the appliance management interface and to your management network.
   • The management interface is marked MGMT.
   • This interface is preconfigured with the IP address 192.168.1.1

   Note - Make sure that the management interface on the computer is on the same network subnet as the appliance. For example: IP address 192.168.1.x and Netmask 255.255.255.0
   You can change the interface in the Portal, after you complete the First Time Configuration Wizard.

2. Open a connection from a browser to the management IP address.

   The login page opens.

3. Log in to the system with the default username and password: admin and admin
4. Click Login.

   The First Time Configuration Wizard runs.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Note - Settings that you configure in the First Time Configuration Wizard, can be changed later in the Portal, from an Internet browser go to https://<appliance_ip_address>

To configure Gaia Security Gateway appliances:

1. In the First Time Configuration Wizard, set the username and password for the administrator account and then click Next.
2. Select Continue with configuration of Gaia R77.
3. Click Next.
4. Change the default administrator password.
5. Click Next.
6. Set an IPv4 and an IPv6 address for the management interface, or set one IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).

   If you change the management IP address, the new IP address is assigned to the interface. The old IP address is added as an alias and is used to maintain connectivity.

7. Set the host name for the appliance.

   Optional:

   • Set the domain name, and IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the DNS servers.
   • Set the IP Address and Port for a Proxy Server
8. Click Next.
9. Set the date and time manually, or enter the hostname, IPv4 address or IPv6 address of the NTP server.

   Click Next.

10. Select Security Gateway and then click Next.
11. Define the Secure Internal Communication (SIC) Activation Key that is used by the gateway object in SmartDashboard and then click Next.

    The Summary window shows the settings for the appliance.

12. Click Finish.

    Gaia R77 is installed on the appliance.

Installing Security Gateways on IP Appliances

You can install the Gaia operating system and Check Point Security Gateway on IP appliances.

This is a clean installation. The IPSO and Check Point product configurations are not imported into Gaia.

To install the Operating System:

See: sk100686.

In the First Time Configuration Wizard:

1. In the Welcome window, click Next.
2. Change the default administrator password.
3. Click Next.
4. Set an IPv4 and an IPv6 address for the management interface, or set one IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).

   If you change the management IP address, the new IP address is assigned to the interface. The old IP address is added as an alias and is used to maintain connectivity.

5. Set the host name for the appliance.

   Optional:

   • Set the domain name, and IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the DNS servers.
   • Set the IP Address and Port for a Proxy Server
6. Click Next.
7. Configure the Date and Time Settings manually, or enter the hostname, IPv4 address or IPv6 address of the NTP server.
8. Click Next.
9. Select Security Gateway.
10. Answer Yes or No to the DAIP question.
11. Click Next.
12. Enter the SIC Activation Key.
13. Click Next.
14. Get a license automatically from the UserCenter and activate it, or use the trial license.

    If there is a proxy server between the appliance and the Internet, enter its IP address and port.

15. Click Next.
16. Review the summary and, if correct, click Finish.
17. To start the configuration process, click Yes.

    A progress bar tracks the configuration of each task.

18. Click OK.

Configuring Security Gateways on Gaia

This procedure explains how to install a Security Gateway in a distributed deployment after you install the operating system.

To configure a Security Gateway on Gaia:

1. Open a Web browser to the Portal:

   https://<Gaia management IP address>

2. In the Gaia Portal window, log in with the administrator name and password that you defined during installation.
3. The Portal shows the First Time Configuration Wizard. Click Next.
4. Set the date and time manually, or enter the hostname, IPv4 address or IPv6 address of the NTP server and then click Next.
5. Set the host name.
6. Optional: Set the domain name, and IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the DNS servers.

   Click Next.

7. Make sure that the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for the management interface are correct.
8. Select Security Gateway.
9. Optional: Configure these settings if the Security Gateway is a cluster member:
   • Select Unit is part of a cluster
   • Select ClusterXL or VRRP
   • Enter the Cluster Global ID
   • Select Primary or Secondary

   Click Next.

10. Define the Secure Internal Communication (SIC) Activation Key that is used by the gateway object in SmartDashboard and then click Next.

    The Summary window shows the settings for the appliance.

11. Click Finish.

    Gaia R77 is installed on the computer.

Installing VSX Gateways

A VSX Gateway can be installed on certain Check Point appliances. You can also install it on any computer that meets the minimum requirements (see the Release Notes). Install and configure the Gaia operating system for a Security Gateway. Then install Check Point products and use SmartDashboard to change the Security Gateway to a VSX Gateway. The Security Gateway becomes virtual (VSX) when the VSX object is defined in SmartDashboard. The basic installation procedure for a Security Gateway and a VSX Gateway is the same.

For VSX Gateways on a Crossbeam platform, you must convert the gateway to VSX before you create the VSX object in SmartDashboard. For more about converting to VSX on a Crossbeam platform, see the Crossbeam Administration Guide (password required).

To install a VSX Gateway:

1. Install and configure the R77 ISO file on the VSX Gateway.

   The steps are different if the VSX Gateway is on an appliance or an Open Server.

   In the Products window, make sure to only select Security Gateway.

2. For a VSX Gateway on a Crossbeam platform, convert the gateway to VSX.
3. Open SmartDashboard.
4. From the Network Objects tree, right-click Check Point and select VSX > Gateway.
5. Complete the on-screen instructions.
6. Install the necessary licenses on the VSX Gateway.