Prerequisites:
Make a copy of all custom configurations in the applicable directories and files.
The upgrade process replaces all existing files with default files. You must not copy the customized configuration files from the current version to the upgraded version, because these files can be unique for each version. You must make all the desired custom configurations again after the upgrade.
List of the most important directories:
$FWDIR/boot/modules/
$FWDIR/conf/
$FWDIR/lib/
$FWDIR/database/
$CVPNDIR/conf/
$PPKDIR/boot/modules/
/var/ace/
List of the most important files:
$FWDIR/boot/modules/fwkern.conf
$FWDIR/boot/modules/vpnkern.conf
$FWDIR/conf/fwaffinity.conf
$FWDIR/conf/fwauthd.conf
$FWDIR/conf/local.arp
$FWDIR/conf/discntd.if
$FWDIR/conf/cpha_bond_ls_config.conf
$FWDIR/conf/resctrl
$FWDIR/conf/vsaffinity_exception.conf
$FWDIR/database/qos_policy.C
$PPKDIR/boot/modules/simkern.conf
$PPKDIR/boot/modules/sim_aff.conf
$CPDIR/tmp/.CPprofile.sh
$CPDIR/tmp/.CPprofile.csh
/var/ace/sdconf.rec
/var/ace/sdopts.rec
/var/ace/sdstatus.12
/var/ace/securid
The contract file is stored on the Management Server and downloaded to Check Point Security Gateways during the upgrade process.
For more information about Service Contracts, see sk33089.