Enabling IPv6 on Gaia

IPv6 is automatically enabled if you configure IPv6 addresses in the GaiaClosed Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems. First Time Configuration Wizard.

If you did not do this, manually enable the IPv6 support in Gaia.

Configuring IPv6 Support in Gaia Portal

Note - You must connect to the Gaia PortalClosed Web interface for the Check Point Gaia operating system. of the applicable Security GroupClosed A logical group of Security Gateway Modules that provides Active/Active cluster functionality. A Security Group can contain one or more Security Gateway Modules. Security Groups work separately and independently from each other. To the production networks, a Security Group appears a single Security Gateway..

Step

Instructions

1

With a web browser, connect to Gaia Portal at:

https://<IP address of Gaia Management Interface>

2

From the navigation tree, click System Management > System Configuration.

3

In the IPv6 Support section, select On.

4

Click Apply.

5

When prompted, select Yes to reboot.

Important - IPv6 support is not available until you reboot.

Configuring IPv6 Support in Gaia Clish

Note - You must run these commands in Gaia gClishClosed The name of the global command line shell in Check Point Gaia operating system for Security Gateway Modules. Commands you run in this shell apply to all Security Gateway Module in the Security Group. of the applicable Security Group.

  • To configure IPv6 support:

    set ipv6-state {on | off}

    Important - This change requires reboot.

  • To show the state of IPv6 support:

    show ipv6-state

Important - After you add, configure, or delete features, run the "save config" command to save the settings permanently.

Step

Instructions

1

Connect to the command line on the Security Group.

2

Log in to Gaia ClishClosed The name of the default command line shell in Check Point Gaia operating system. This is a restricted shell (role-based administration controls the number of commands available in the shell)..

3

Go to Gaia gClish: enter gclish and press Enter.

4

Enable the IPv6 support:

set ipv6-state on

5

Save the changes:

save config

6

Reboot:

reboot -b all

Important - IPv6 support is not available until you reboot.

For more information:

See the R80.20SP Quantum Scalable Chassis Gaia Administration Guide.