Installing SmartConsole

SmartConsole is a GUI client you use to manage the Check Point environment.

For SmartConsole requirements, see the R80.40 Release Notes.

Downloading SmartConsole

You can download the SmartConsole installation package in several ways:

Step	Instructions
1	Open the R80.40 Home Page SK.
2	Go to the Downloads section.
3	Click the SmartConsole link.
4	Save the SmartConsole installation file.

Step

Instructions

Search for:

"R80.40 SmartConsole"

Click the Downloads tab.

Click the applicable link to open the download page.

Click the Download button.

Save the SmartConsole installation file.

You can download the SmartConsole package from the Gaia Portal of your Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Server.

Step

Instructions

With a web browser, connect to Gaia Portal at:

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

On the Overview page, click Download Now!

Save the SmartConsole installation file.

To install the SmartConsole client on Windows platforms:

Step	Instructions
1	Transfer the SmartConsole installation file to a Windows-based computer you wish to use as a SmartConsole Client.
2	Run the SmartConsole installation file with Administrator privileges.
3	Follow the instructions on the screen.

Step	Instructions
1	Open the SmartConsole application.
2	Enter the IP address or resolvable hostname of the Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Server, or Domain Management Server. The Management Server authenticates the connection when you log in for the first time. Multiple administrators can log in at the same time.
3	Enter your administrator credentials, or select the certificate file.
4	Click Login.
5	If necessary, confirm the connection using the fingerprint generated during the installation. You see this only the first time that you log in from a SmartConsole client.

For more information:

Make sure the SmartConsole client can access these ports on the Management Server:

For more information, see: