Changing the Gaia Management Interface

Use this command to change the Gaia management interface for the SGMs.

Important - In VSX mode, you must use the "vsx_util change_interfaces" command on the Management Server.

To change the Management Interface on a chassis in the Gateway mode:

Step

Instructions

1

Make sure the management interface cable is connected to the network.

2

Connect to the Security GroupClosed A logical group of Security Gateway Modules that provides Active/Active cluster functionality. A Security Group can contain one or more Security Gateway Modules. Security Groups work separately and independently from each other. To the production networks, a Security Group appears a single Security Gateway. over a serial console.

This makes sure you do not lose connectivity when you change the management interface.

3

Go to Gaia gClishClosed The name of the global command line shell in Check Point Gaia operating system for Security Gateway Modules. Commands you run in this shell apply to all Security Gateway Module in the Security Group.: enter gclish and press Enter.

4

Run these commands in Gaia gClish in the order they are listed:

set management interface <New Mgmt Interface>

delete interface <Current Mgmt Interface> ipv4-address

set interface <New Mgmt Interface> ipv4-address <IP Address> mask-length <Length>

set interface <New Mgmt Interface> state on

 

Parameters:

  • <New Mgmt Interface>

    Interface name of the new management interface. For example: eth1-Mgmt3

  • <Current Mgmt Interface>

    Interface name of the existing management interface that is to be changed or deleted. For example: eth1-Mgmt2

  • <IP Address>

    Interface IPv4 address.

  • <Length>

    Interface IPv4 net mask.

For more information, see the R81.20 Gaia Administration Guide > Chapter Network Management.

5

In SmartConsole:

  1. Open the Security Gateway object.

  2. From the left tree, click Network Management.

  3. Click Get Interfaces > Get Interfaces Without Topology.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Install the Access Control Policy the Security Gateway object.