Snapshot Management in Gaia Clish - Regular Snapshots

Important:

On Scalable Platforms (Maestro and Chassis), you must connect to the Gaia Portal Web interface for the Check Point Gaia operating system. of the applicable Security Group.
Maestro Security Groups that contain different Security Appliance models do not support Gaia Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems. Snapshot operations (in the Global Gaia Portal or Global Gaia Clish The name of the default command line shell in Check Point Gaia operating system. This is a restricted shell (role-based administration controls the number of commands available in the shell).).

To collect or import a Gaia Snapshot in such a Security Group, connect directly to Gaia Portal or Gaia Clish on each Security Appliance in the Security Group.

Before you create a snapshot image, make sure the appliance or storage destination meets the prerequisites - see Snapshot Prerequisites.

Description

Manage system images (snapshots).

Syntax

Creating a new snapshot image

These commands only create a new snapshot image.

Exporting an existing snapshot image

These commands only export an existing snapshot image from a local LVM volume.

Importing an existing snapshot image

These commands only import an existing snapshot image file and store it on Gaia as a local LVM volume.

Importing and reverting to an existing snapshot image

These commands import an existing snapshot image, store it on Gaia as a local LVM volume, and then revert to that imported snapshot image.

Important:

When Gaia reverts to a snapshot, it overwrites the existing running configuration and settings. Make sure you know credentials of the snapshot, to which you revert.
Before you revert to a snapshot on a new appliance, or after a reset to factory defaults, you must run the Gaia First Time Configuration Wizard and configure the same settings as before you created the snapshot.
If you reverted a snapshot on a Security Gateway Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources. / Cluster Member Security Gateway that is part of a cluster., install the Security Policy Collection of rules that control network traffic and enforce organization guidelines for data protection and access to resources with packet inspection..

Important - After you add, configure, or delete features, run the "save config" command to save the settings permanently.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`name <Name of Snapshot>`	Configures the name of the new snapshot image. You must enter a string that does not contain spaces.
`name <Name of Exported Snapshot>`	Configures the name, under which the exported snapshot image file is stored. You must enter a string that does not contain spaces. You must not add an extension.
`name <Name of Imported Snapshot>`	Configures the name, under which the imported snapshot image is stored on this Gaia. You must enter a string that does not contain spaces.
`description "<Description of Snapshot>"`	Optional. Configures the description of the snapshot image. You must enclose the text in double quotes, or enter the string that does not contain spaces.
`export <Name of Snapshot>`	Exports the snapshot image by the specified name. You must enter a string that does not contain spaces.
`import <Name of Snapshot>`	Imports the snapshot image by the specified name. You must enter a string that does not contain spaces.
`target`	When you create or export a snapshot, specifies the destination for the snapshot image. When you import a snapshot, specifies the source of the snapshot image. `target lvm` - Local LVM volume on this Gaia `target local` - Local file on this Gaia `target ftp` - Remote FTP server `target scp` - Remote SCP server
`ip`	Specifies the IPv4 address of the remote server: `ip <IPv4 Address of FTP Server>` Specifies the IPv4 address of the remote FTP server. `ip <IPv4 Address of SCP Server>` Specifies the IPv4 address of the remote SCP server.
`path`	Specifies the path to the snapshot image file. When you export, this is the path to the directory (`/path_to/directory/`). When you import, this is the path to the directory and the snapshot image (`/path_to/directory/snapshot`). `path <Local Path>` Specifies the local absolute path on this Gaia. `path <Path on FTP Server>` Specifies the path on the remote FTP server. `path <Path on SCP Server>` Specifies the path on the remote SCP server.
`username`	Specifies the login username on the remote server: `username <User Name on FTP Server>` Specifies the user name required to log in to the remote FTP server. `username <User Name on SCP Server>` Specifies the user name required to log in to the remote SCP server.
`password <Password in Plain Text>`	Specifies the password (in plain text) required to log in to the remote server.

Examples

Creating a new snapshot image locally as a file:

gaia> add snapshot-onetime name 1st_image_after_install description "First image after installation" target local path /var/log/

Creating a new snapshot image as a file and uploading it to an SCP server:

gaia> add snapshot-onetime name 1st_image_after_install description "First image after installation" target scp ip 192.168.20.30 path /var/log/ username scp_admin password 123456

Importing an existing snapshot image from an SCP server:

gaia> set snapshot-onetime import 1st_image_after_install target scp ip 192.168.20.30 path /var/log/ username scp_admin password 123456

Troubleshooting

If a snapshot was not created, examine these files:

/var/log/messages*

If a snapshot was created, but there were some issues, examine this file:

/var/log/CPsnapshot/<Snapshot Name>_<Timestamp>