Installing the Gaia Operating System on Appliances

You can clean install R80.10 on Gaia Check Point appliances. For a list of supported appliances, see the R80.10 Release Notes.

To reset the appliance to factory defaults:

1. Open a Serial connection to the appliance.
2. Restart the appliance.
3. When prompted, press any key to enter the Boot menu.
4. Within 4 seconds, press any key to access the menu.
5. Select Reset to factory defaults - Security Management Server and press Enter.
6. Type yes and press Enter.

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

7. Configure the Management IP Address.
8. Run the First Time Configuration Wizard.

To install R80.10 on 2012 and 3000 series appliances that run an earlier version of Gaia:

1. Download the Gaia Operating System ISO file from the R80.10 Home sk111841.
2. See sk65205 to create a USB removable device.
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 Serial connection, using these connection settings:
   1. 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.
6. Reboot the appliance. The appliance begins the boot process and status messages show in the terminal emulation window.

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

   The R80.10 ISO file is installed on the appliance, and the version and build number show in the terminal emulation window and on the LCD screen.

7. Reboot the appliance - Press CTRL+C.

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