Installing a Management Server on Gaia

If you use a Check Point appliance, Gaia automatically identifies the model when you start the First Time Configuration Wizard. Only some appliance models support a Security Management Server. To install and configure Check Point appliances on Gaia, from the Gaia Portal use the First Time Configuration Wizard.

To install a Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Server:

1. Open a browser to the Gaia Portal: https://<management IP address>
2. In the Gaia Portal window, log in with the administrator name and password that you defined during the Gaia installation.
3. The Portal shows the First Time Configuration Wizard. Click Next.
4. From the Deployment Options window, select Continue with R80.10 configuration. Click Next.
5. From the Management Connection window, enter an IPv4 address for the management interface.

   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.

   Optional:

   • Configure an Internet Connection in the next window.
6. From the Device Information window, enter the host name of the server.

   Optional:

   • Enter the Domain Name, and IPv4 address for the DNS servers.
   • Set the IP Address and port for a Proxy Server.
7. Click Next.
8. Configure the Date and Time Settings manually, or enter the hostname and IPv4 address of the NTP server. Click Next.

To configure a Security Management Server:

1. From the Installation Type window, select Security Gateway and/or Security Management.
2. Click Next.
3. From the Products page, select Security Management Server.

   Note - To configure a Security Gateway, see the installation instructions.

4. Make sure Security Management is the only product selected. Click Next.
5. In the Security Management Administrator page, define an administrator who can connect to the server with SmartConsole clients.

   Note - If you did not change the default administrator password, do it now.

6. Click Next.
7. In the Security Management GUI Clients page, define which IP addresses a client can log into.
8. Click Next.
9. In the First Time Configuration Wizard Summary page, review your choices.

   You can select Improve product experience by sending data to Check Point. Check Point recommends that you select this option. No data is made accessible to third parties.

10. Click Finish.

    License activation is automatic on Check Point appliances.

11. To start the configuration, click Yes.

    A progress bar tracks the configuration of each task.

12. Click OK.

    Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Server is installed on the appliance.

To configure a Multi-Domain Server:

See the Installing a Multi-Domain Security Management.