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What can I do here?
Use this window to edit or create a host object.
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Getting Here - Object Explorer > New > Host |
A Check Point Host can have multiple interfaces but no routing takes place. It is an endpoint that receives traffic for itself through its interfaces. (In comparison, a Security Gateway routes traffic between its multiple interfaces.) For example, if you have two unconnected networks that share a common Security Management Server and Log Server, configure the common server as a Check Point Host object.
A Check Point Host has one or more Software Blades installed. But if the Firewall blade is installed on the Check Point Host, it cannot function as a firewall. The Host requires SIC and other features provided by the actual firewall.
A Check Point Host has no routing mechanism, is not capable of IP forwarding, and cannot be used to implement Anti-spoofing. If the host must do any of these, convert it to be a Security Gateway.
The Security Management Server object is a Check Point Host.
Note - When you upgrade to R80.10 from R77.30 or earlier versions, Node objects are converted to Host objects.
