Requirements

Threat Extraction Requirements for Web-downloaded Documents

• Supported with appliance series 5000, 6000, 7000, and higher.

Logging Requirements

Logs can be stored on:

• A Management Server Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server. that collects logs from the Security Gateways. This is the default.

• A Log Server Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to store and process logs. on a dedicated server. This is the recommendation for environments that generate many logs.

A dedicated Log Server has greater capacity and performance than a Management Server with the activated Logging & Status Check Point Software Blade on a Management Server to view Security Logs from the managed Security Gateways. Software Blade Specific security solution (module): (1) On a Security Gateway, each Software Blade inspects specific characteristics of the traffic (2) On a Management Server, each Software Blade enables different management capabilities..

The dedicated Log Server must run the same version as the Management Server.

SmartEvent Requirements

SmartEvent R81.20 can connect to a Log Server that runs the R81 or R81.10 version.

SmartEvent and a SmartEvent Correlation Unit SmartEvent software component on a SmartEvent Server that analyzes logs and detects events. are usually installed on the same server. You can also install them on different servers, for example, to balance the load in large logging environments. The SmartEvent Correlation Unit must run the same version as the SmartEvent Server Dedicated Check Point server with the enabled SmartEvent Software Blade that hosts the events database..

To deploy SmartEvent and to generate reports, a valid license or contract is required.

Hardware Requirements

For an average rate of 500 logs per second:

• Total CPU Cores: 4

• RAM: 16GB

SmartConsole Requirements

Desktop SmartConsole Hardware Requirements

This table shows the minimum hardware requirements for the Desktop 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. applications:

Desktop SmartConsole Software Requirements

• Microsoft .NET framework 4.5.

• Microsoft Visual C++.

SmartConsole is supported on:

• Windows 11, Windows 10 (all editions).

• Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2012 R2.

  Important - Support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 was removed in the R81.20 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator, starting from Take 79. See sk181879.

Gaia Portal Requirements

The Gaia Portal requirements on Security Gateways, Cluster Members, Management Servers, and Log Servers

To connect to Gaia Portal Web interface for the Check Point Gaia operating system. on R81.20 Security Gateways, Cluster Two or more Security Gateways that work together in a redundant configuration - High Availability, or Load Sharing. Members, Scalable Platform Security Groups A logical group of Security Appliances (in Maestro) / Security Gateway Modules (on Scalable Chassis) that provides Active/Active cluster functionality. A Security Group can contain one or more Security Appliances / Security Gateway Modules. Security Groups work separately and independently from each other. To the production networks, a Security Group appears a single Security Gateway. In Maestro, each Security Group contains: (A) Applicable Uplink ports, to which your production networks are connected; (B) Security Appliances (the Quantum Maestro Orchestrator determines the applicable Downlink ports automatically); (C) Applicable management port, to which the Check Point Management Server is connected., Security Management Servers, Log Servers, SmartEvent Servers, Multi-Domain Security Management Servers, Multi-Domain Log Servers, Endpoint Security Management Servers, and Endpoint Policy Servers, you must use one of these web browsers:

The Gaia Portal requirements on Quantum Maestro Orchestrators

To connect to Gaia Portal on R81.20 Quantum Maestro Orchestrators A scalable Network Security System that connects multiple Check Point Security Appliances into a unified system. Synonyms: Orchestrator, Quantum Maestro Orchestrator, Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator. Acronym: MHO., you must use one of these web browsers:

Identity Awareness Requirements

Identity Clients

See Check Point Clients and Agents for Windows OS and Check Point Clients and Agents for macOS for:

• Identity Agent Check Point dedicated client agent installed on Windows-based user endpoint computers. This Identity Agent acquires and reports identities to the Check Point Identity Awareness Security Gateway. The administrator configures the Identity Agents (not the end users). There are two types of Identity Agents - Full and Light. You can download the Full and Light Identity Agent package from the Captive Portal - 'https://<Gateway_IP_Address>/connect' or from Support Center. for a User Endpoint Computer (Light and Full)

• Identity Agent for a Terminal Server

• Identity Collector Check Point dedicated client agent installed on Windows Servers in your network. Identity Collector collects information about identities and their associated IP addresses and sends it to the Check Point Security Gateways or Infinity Identity solution for identity enforcement, you can download the Identity Collector package from the Support Center.

AD Query and Identity Collector

Supported Active Directory versions: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019.

Harmony Endpoint Management Server Requirements

Hardware Requirements

These are the minimum requirements to enable Endpoint Security management on a 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.:

The requirements for dedicated Endpoint Security Management Servers are similar.

Resource consumption is based on the size of your environment. For larger environments, more disk space, memory, and CPU are required.

Software Requirements

For more information, see the R81.20 Harmony Endpoint Security Server Administration Guide.

• Endpoint Security Management Servers are supported on Management-only appliances or Open Servers.

  Endpoint Security Management Servers do not support Standalone Configuration in which the Security Gateway and the Security Management Server products are installed and configured on the same server. (Security Gateway Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources. + Management Server) and Multi-Domain Security Management deployments.

• Endpoint Security Management Servers are not supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases.

• R81.20 Endpoint Security Management Server can manage:

  • E81.00 and higher versions of Endpoint Security Clients for Windows

  • E82.00 and higher versions of Clients for macOS

• For supported Endpoint Security Clients for each OS version, see the Harmony Endpoint EPMaaS Administration Guide > section "Supported Operating Systems for the Endpoint Client".

Anti-Malware Signature Updates

• To allow Endpoint Security clients to get Anti-Malware signature updates from a cleanly installed R81.20 Primary Endpoint Security Management Server, follow the instructions in the R81.20 Harmony Endpoint Security Server Administration Guide when you select the Anti-Malware component.

• For a new R81.20 Endpoint Policy Server that was installed from scratch (not upgraded), you must follow sk127074.

  No additional steps are required, if you upgrade the Primary Endpoint Security Management Server to R81.20.

• Endpoint Security Clients can continue to acquire their Anti-Malware signature updates directly from an external Check Point signature server or other external Anti-Malware signature resources, if your organization's Endpoint Anti-Malware policy allows it.

Scalable Platform Requirements

• To manage R81.20 Security Groups on Maestro, use:

  1. R81.20 Quantum Maestro Orchestrator See "Maestro Orchestrator"..

  2. R81.20 Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Server Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to host virtual Security Management Servers called Domain Management Servers. Synonym: Multi-Domain Security Management Server. Acronym: MDS..

     In addition, see sk113113 > section "Management Servers and Security Gateways they can manage".

  For the list of available Maestro Security Appliances, see sk162373.

• To manage R81.20 Security Groups on Scalable Chassis The container that contains the all the components of a 60000 / 40000 Appliance. Synonym: Chassis., use:

  • R81.20 Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Server.

    In addition, see sk113113 > section "Management Servers and Security Gateways they can manage".

• For the list of compatible transceivers for Check Point Appliances, see sk92755.

• For comparison between different software versions for Scalable Platforms (Maestro and Chassis), see sk173183.

Supported Network Cards on Maestro Security Appliances

To connect a Maestro Security Appliance to Quantum Maestro Orchestrators with DAC cables, one of these Check Point cards has to be installed in the Maestro Security Appliance:

Supported Hardware and Firmware on 60000 / 40000 Scalable Chassis

All information is documented in sk93332.