VSX High Availability

This section describes VSX Virtual System Extension. Check Point virtual networking solution, hosted on a computer or cluster with virtual abstractions of Check Point Security Gateways and other network devices. These Virtual Devices provide the same functionality as their physical counterparts. High Availability features. In a VSX environment, you can work with one of two High Availability scenarios:

In VSX Gateway Physical server that hosts VSX virtual networks, including all Virtual Devices that provide the functionality of physical network devices. It holds at least one Virtual System, which is called VS0. High Availability, each VSX Cluster Member Security Gateway that is part of a cluster. functions as a VSX Gateway and is synchronized with the other VSX Cluster Two or more Security Gateways that work together in a redundant configuration - High Availability, or Load Sharing. Members. If one member goes down, it immediately fails over to another member. Likewise, if an individual Virtual System Virtual Device on a VSX Gateway or VSX Cluster Member that implements the functionality of a Security Gateway. Acronym: VS., Virtual Router Virtual Device on a VSX Gateway or VSX Cluster Member that functions as a physical router. Acronym: VR. or Virtual Switch Virtual Device on a VSX Gateway or VSX Cluster Member that functions as a physical switch. Acronym: VSW. goes down, the entire VSX Cluster Member fails over to another member. All VSX Cluster Members and Virtual Systems function in an Active/Standby mode and are continuously synchronized.

VSX Gateway High Availability

VSX Gateway High Availability is the default cluster configuration. All VSX Cluster Members of a VSX Cluster must be configured to use the same clustering mode.