Installing VSX Gateways

In This Section: Installing Security Gateways on Appliances Installing Security Gateways on Open Servers

A VSX Gateway can be installed on certain Check Point Appliances and Open Servers that meet the minimum requirements listed in the R80.10 Release Notes.

Installing Security Gateways on Appliances

After you install the Gaia operating system, install the VSX Gateways.

For a list of supported appliances, see the R80.10 Release Notes.

To start the Gaia First Time Configuration Wizard:

1. Connect a standard network cable to the appliance management interface and to your management network.
   • The management interface is marked MGMT.
   • This interface is preconfigured with the IP address 192.168.1.1

   Note - Make sure that the management interface on the computer is on the same network subnet as the appliance. For example: IP address 192.168.1.x and Netmask 255.255.255.0
   You can change the interface in the Gaia Portal, after you complete the First Time Configuration Wizard.

2. Open a connection from a browser to the management IP address.

   The login page opens.

3. Log in to the system with the default username and password: admin and admin.
4. Click Login.

   The First Time Configuration Wizard opens.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

   Note - Settings that you configure in the First Time Configuration Wizard can be changed later in the Gaia Portal. In your web browser, connect to the https://<appliance_ip_address>.

To configure Gaia Security Gateway appliances:

1. In your web browser, connect 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 First Time Configuration Wizard opens.
4. Click Next.
5. Select Continue with R80.10 configuration, and click Next.
6. Configure the Management Connection.

   Optional: Configure an Internet Connection.

7. Enter the Device information:
   • Host Name
   • Domain Name
   • Primary DNS Server
   • Secondary DNS Server
   • Tertiary DNS Server
   • Proxy Settings
8. Configure the Date and Time Settings manually, or use the Network Time Protocol (NTP).
9. For the Installation Type, select only Security Gateway.

   Optional: If you configure a cluster:

   • Select Unit is a part of a cluster
   • Select only ClusterXL

   Click Next.

10. Answer no to the Dynamically Assigned IP question.
11. Define the Secure Internal Communication (SIC) Activation Key that you will use later in the VSX Gateway object in SmartConsole.
12. The Summary window shows the selected settings for the system.
13. Click Finish.