Migrating between Servers with Different Interface Names

Check Point VSX-1 appliances use different interface names than Open Server platforms (Gaia, Linux). When migrating an Open Server VSX Gateway or cluster to a VSX-1 appliance, you must use the vsx_util change_interfaces command to change the appliance interface names.

The vsx_util change_interfaces command command contains a Management Only option that allows you to change the interface names on the management server (Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Security Management Domain Management Server) only. You then use the vsx_util reconfigure command to push the updated configuration to VSX Gateways or cluster members.

To migrate a VSX Gateway or cluster to a VSX-1 appliance:

1. Close SmartDashboard for the Security Management Server and/or Multi-Domain Security Management Domain Management Servers.
2. On the management server, enter the Expert Mode and run the vsx_util change_interfaces command.
3. When prompted, enter the Security Management Server, or Multi-Domain Security Management Main Domain Management Server IP address.
4. When prompted, enter the administrator name and password as prompted.
5. When prompted, enter the VSX cluster object name.
6. When prompted, select the Management Only option.
7. When prompted, select the interface to be replaced.
8. When prompted, enter 1 and then enter the new interface name.
9. When prompted to change another interface, enter "y" when prompted and repeat steps 7and 8 as required.
10. To complete the process, enter "n".
11. When prompted to remove the old interfaces from the database enter "y".
12. On the VSX Gateway or cluster members, run the vsx_util reconfigure command.
13. Reboot the VSX Gateway or cluster members.