Network Interfaces

GaiaClosed Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems. supports these network interface types:

Interface Type

Comments

Ethernet physical

 

Alias

This feature adds Secondary IP addresses on different interface types.

VLAN

 

VxLAN

Scalable Platforms (Maestro and Chassis) do not support this feature (Known Limitation PMTR-60874).

Bond

 

MAGG

This section applies only to Scalable Platforms (Maestro and Chassis).

Bridge

 

Loopback

 

VPN tunnel

Scalable Platforms (Maestro and Chassis) do not support this feature (Known Limitation 00737055).

6in4 tunnel

Scalable Platforms (Maestro and Chassis) do not support this feature (Known Limitation MBS-12823).

PPPoE

Scalable Platforms (Maestro and Chassis) do not support this feature.

GRE

Scalable Platforms (Maestro and Chassis) do not support this feature (Known Limitation PMTR-60868).

Note - When you add, delete or make changes to interface IP addresses, it is possible that when you use the Get Topology option in SmartConsoleClosed Check Point GUI application used to manage a Check Point environment - configure Security Policies, configure devices, monitor products and events, install updates, and so on. in the Security GatewayClosed Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources. or ClusterClosed Two or more Security Gateways that work together in a redundant configuration - High Availability, or Load Sharing. object, the incorrect topology is shown. If this occurs, run the "cpstop" and then the "cpstart" commands on the Security Gateway or Cluster Members.