Installing a Standalone

1

On a computer that is connected to the management network, open a web browser to the management IP address (default is 192.168.1.1)

The Gaia Portal login page opens.

2

Log in with the default credentials.

• username: admin
• password: admin

3

Click Login.

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

Click Next.

4

In the Setup section of Deployment Options view, select Install a version available locally on your device.

Click Next.

5

If the Available Releases view shows, select Continue with configuration of Gaia R80.10.

Click Next.

6

In the Authentication Details view, select Change the default administrator password.

Enter a strong password.

Click Next.

7

Configure the Management Connection settings.

7a

Enter the IPv4 address and Subnet mask of the management interface.

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

7b

Enter the IPv4 address of the Default Gateway.

7c

In Configure IPv6, select On from the drop-down menu (by default, it is off), if you have IPv6 in your environment.

7d

Enter the IPv6 address and Subnet mask of the management interface.

7e

Optional: Enter the IPv6 address of the Default Gateway.

Click Next.

8

Optional: In the Internet Connection view, configure the interface to connect to the Internet.

Click Next.

8a

In Interface, select an interface on the system.

8b

In Configure IPv4, select On from the drop-down menu (by default, it is off). Enter the IPv4 address and Subnet mask of the interface.

8c

If you already assigned an IPv6 address, in Configure IPv6, select On from the drop-down menu (by default, it is Off). Enter the IPv6 address and Subnet mask of the interface.

9

In the Device Information view, enter the applicable information:

• Host Name
• Domain Name
• Primary DNS Server
• Secondary DNS Server
• Tertiary DNS Server
• Proxy Settings

Click Next.

10

Configure the Date and Time Settings.

Select Manually or Use Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Click Next.

11

In the Products window, select both these products: Security Gateway and Security Management Server.

11a

If you configure Security Management in High Availability, define this server as Primary, or Secondary.

If you configure a Dedicated Server, select SmartEvent or Log Server.

Click Next.

11b

Optional: If you configure a Full High Availability cluster, select Unit is a part of a cluster and select the cluster type ClusterXL.

If you have several clusters on the same network, enter the unique Cluster Global ID.

Click Next.

12

In the Security Management Administrator view, either Use Gaia administrator: admin or define new log in credentials for the Security Management Server administrator account.

Click Next.

13

In the Security Management GUI Clients view, define which GUI clients can connect to the Security Management Server.

Click Next.

13a

Note - For Check Point appliances only:

• Get a license automatically from the User Center 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.
• Click Yes to start the configuration process.
• A progress bar tracks the configuration of each task.

14

In the Summary view, confirm the system configuration.

Click Finish.

15

After the First Time Configuration Wizard completes and reboots the system, you can download the SmartConsole from the Gaia Portal.