Integrating with Data Center Servers

Connecting to a Data Center Server

The Management Server connects to the Software-defined data center (SDDC) through the Data Center server object on SmartConsole.

To create a connection to the Data Center

Step	Instructions
1	In SmartConsole, create a new Data Center object in one of these ways: In the top left corner, click Objects menu > More object types > Server > Data Center > applicable Data Center. In the top right corner, click Objects Pane > New > More > Server > Data Center > applicable Data Center.
2	In the Enter Object Name field, enter a name.
3	Enter the connection and credentials information.
4	To establish a secure connection, click Test Connection. If the certificate window opens, confirm the certificate and click Trust.
5	Click OK when the Connection Status changes to Connected. If the status is not Connected, troubleshoot the issues before you continue.
6	Click OK.
7	Publish the SmartConsole session.
8	Install the Access Control policy on the Security Gateway object.

Note - If the connection properties of a Data Center server changed (for example the credentials or the URL), make sure to re-install the policy on all the security gateways which have objects from that Data Center in their policy.

Creating Rules with Data Center Objects

You can add Data Center objects to the Source and/or Destination columns of Access Control rules and Threat Prevention rules.

To add Data Center objects to an Access Control rule

Step	Instructions
1	In SmartConsole, from the left navigation panel, click Security Policies.
2	At the top, click Access Control > Policy.
3	In the applicable rule, in the Source or Destination column, click + to add new items.
4	Click Import.
5	Select an existing Data Center object. Alternatively, click Data Centers > New Data Center > applicable Data Center.
6	Install the Access Control Policy.

To add Data Center objects to a Threat Prevention rule

Step	Instructions
1	In SmartConsole, from the left navigation panel, click Security Policies.
2	At the top, click Threat Prevention > Policy.
3	In the applicable rule, in the Source or Destination column, click + to add new items.
4	In the top right corner, click Import.
5	Select an existing Data Center object. Alternatively, click Data Centers > New Data Center > applicable Data Center.
6	Install the Threat Prevention Policy.

Check Point Management API

The Check Point Management API includes Data Center commands to add, delete, set, and show Data Center Servers and their contents, and to show, delete, and import Data Center objects.

Use the API to automate Data Center security management and monitoring.

To change the API configuration and to learn more:

See Check Point Management API Reference.