vsx_util convert_cluster

Important - Before you run the vsx_util commands:

• Back up the VSX environment. See sk100395: How to backup and restore VSX gateway.

• You must close all SmartConsole 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. clients. Failure to do so may result in a database lock error.

• On a Multi-Domain Security Management Server Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to manage the objects and policies in a Check Point environment within a single management Domain. Synonym: Single-Domain Security Management Server., you must switch to the context of the Main Domain Management Server Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server. that manages the VSX Gateway Physical server that hosts VSX virtual networks, including all Virtual Devices that provide the functionality of physical network devices. It holds at least one Virtual System, which is called VS0. / VSX Cluster object.

  Use the command "mdsenv <IP Address or Name of Domain Management Server>".

Important:

• The only mode available for a VSX Cluster that was installed as R81.10 and higher is Virtual System Load Sharing (VSLS).

• The High Availability mode is available only if you upgrade a VSX Cluster from R81 or lower to R81.10.

  You can also convert a VSLS cluster to the High Availability mode (see Changing the VSX Cluster Type).