SmartConsole Extension Installation

What can I do here?

Use this window to install the extension in SmartConsole

Getting Here - Manage & Settings > Preferences > Click (+) and enter the extension URL

SmartConsole Extensions

SmartConsole Extensions is an open platform within SmartConsole which allows it to integrate with web-based interfaces of other systems. For example, you can create a web-interface for an existing ticketing system, and integrate it within SmartConsole so that associated tickets are seen for every rule in the Rule Base.

Customers, vendors, and third-parties can develop their own Extensions to integrate into SmartConsole.

Importing Extensions into SmartConsole

The client system that runs SmartConsole saves installed Extensions locally. You must install Extensions on each client system that runs SmartConsole.

To import an extension:

On SmartConsole, go to Manage & Settings > Preferences > SmartConsole Extensions > +.
The Import SmartConsole Extension window opens.
Enter the web-service manifest URL for the manifest file and click OK. The URL must be an HTTPS URL.
Note - When the hosting server uses an invalid SSL certificate (self-signed), it prompts an Invalid Certificate confirmation window. Confirm the server's fingerprint against the SSL certificate which runs the Extension by selecting View Certificate. On the Certificate window, you can enable trust for this certificate with a click on Install Certificate to use the Certificate Import Wizard.

SmartConsole retrieves the manifest file and displays these Extension details in the SmartConsole Extension Installation window:

Parameter Name	Description	Example
Name	Extension displayed name	Demo Extension
Provider	The URL for the Extension service entry point	ACME Labs
Server Name	The Extension provider hosting server name	acme.com
Certificate	Server Certificate
Required Permission	The required accessibility which Extension request to acquire	Read relevant objects from the installed location

You can disable Extensions from SmartConsole. To disable an Extension, clear the box next to the Extension name. To uninstall an Extension, select the Extension and click the X above the Extension list. You do not need to restart SmartConsole to install, uninstall, enable, or disable Extensions.

Configuring Extension Settings

To configure the Extension settings:

In SmartConsole, go to Manage & Settings > Preferences > SmartConsole Extensions, double-click the Extension you imported. The Settings window for the Extension opens:

The Extension Key allows any string you enter to identify the Extension.
Key Data allows developers to customize the extensions through these keys, such as choosing a color theme.

Certified Check Point Extensions and Development

Extensions reviewed and verified by Check Point are distinguished by a green check sign.

To learn more about developing extensions, see the SmartConsole Extension Developer Guide.