Installing R80 on Gaia Open Servers

In This Section: Installing Security Management Server on Gaia Open Servers Installing Multi-Domain Server on Gaia Open Servers

You can install Check Point management products on open servers that run Gaia.

Note - You must install the Gaia operating system before you use the First Time Configuration Wizard on an open server.

Installing Security Management Server on Gaia Open Servers

To install and configure Check Point products on Gaia, use the First Time Configuration Wizard or configure the operating system and install the products in the WebUI.

To configure Security Management Server on Gaia:

1. Open a browser to the WebUI: https://<Gaia management IP address>
2. In the Gaia Portal window, log in with the administrator name and password that you defined during Gaia installation.
3. The WebUI shows the First Time Configuration Wizard. Click Next.
4. Select Continue with configuration of Gaia R80. Click Next.
5. If you did not change the default administrator password, do it now. Click Next.
6. Set an IPv4 address for the management interface.

   If you change the management IP address, the new IP address is assigned to the interface. The old IP address is added as an alias and is used to maintain connectivity.

7. Enter the host name of the server.

   Optional:

   • Enter the domain name, and IPv4 addresses for the DNS servers.
   • Set the IP Address and Port for a Proxy Server.

   Click Next.

8. Set the date and time manually, or enter the hostname and IPv4 address of the NTP server. Click Next.
9. Select Security Management. Click Next.
10. Enter the username and password for the Security Management Server administrator account. Click Next.
11. Define IPv4 addresses from which SmartConsole clients can log in to the Security Management Server. Click Next.
12. Get a license automatically from the UserCenter and activate it, or use the trial license.

    If there is a proxy server between the server and the Internet, enter its IP address and port.

    Click Next.

13. Review the summary and then click Finish.
14. Click Yes when prompted to start the configuration process.

    A progress bar tracks the configuration of each task.

15. Click OK.
16. If the Help Check Point Improve Upgrades (CPUSE) window shows, click Yes or No. Check Point recommends that you click Yes. Your data is never shared with third parties.

Installing Multi-Domain Server on Gaia Open Servers

To install and configure Check Point products on Gaia, use the First Time Configuration Wizard or configure the operating system and install the products in the WebUI.

To install Multi-Domain Server on a Gaia open server:

1. Open a browser to the WebUI: https://<Gaia management IP address>
2. In the Gaia Portal window, log in with the administrator name and password that you defined during Gaia installation.
3. The WebUI shows the First Time Configuration Wizard. Click Next.
4. Select Continue with configuration of Gaia R80. Click Next.
5. If you did not change the default administrator password, do it now. Click Next.
6. Set an IPv4 address for the management interface.

   If you change the management IP address, the new IP address is assigned to the interface. The old IP address is added as an alias and is used to maintain connectivity.

   Click Next.

7. Enter the host name of the server.

   Optional:

   • Enter the domain name, and IPv4 addresses for the DNS servers.
   • Set the IP Address and Port for a Proxy Server.

   Click Next.

8. Set the date and time manually, or enter the hostname and IPv4 address of the NTP server. Click Next.
9. Enter the username and password for the Security Management Server administrator account. Click Next.
10. For Installation Type, select Multi-Domain Server. Click Next.
11. For the type of server, select Primary.
12. Select the leading interfaces.

    Leading interfaces are physical interfaces that connect to the external network. These interfaces are for Domain Server virtual IP addresses. Each leading VIP interface can have up to 250 virtual IP addresses (250 Domain Servers).

13. Set the Name and Password for the Multi-Domain Server administrator account. Click Next.
14. Define IPv4 addresses from which SmartConsole clients can log in to the Multi-Domain Server. Click Next.
15. Get a license automatically from the UserCenter and activate it, or use the trial license.

    If there is a proxy server between the server and the Internet, enter its IP address and port.

    Click Next.

16. Review the summary and then click Finish.
17. Click Yes when prompted to start the configuration process.

    A progress bar tracks the configuration of each task.

18. Click OK.
19. If the Help Check Point Improve Upgrades (CPUSE) window shows, click Yes or No. Check Point recommends that you click Yes. Your data is never shared with third parties.