Snapshot Management in Gaia Portal

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

Step

Instructions

1

In the navigation tree, click Maintenance > Snapshot Management.

2

In the Snapshot Management section, click New.

The New Image window opens.

3

In the Name field, enter a name for the image.

Optional: In the Description field, enter a description for the image.

4

Click OK.

Step

Instructions

1

In the navigation tree, click Maintenance > Snapshot Management.

2

In the Snapshot Management section, select a snapshot.

3

Check the snapshot size.

4

Make sure that there is enough free disk space in the /var/log/ partition:

  1. Connect to the command line on GaiaClosed Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems..

  2. Log in to the Expert mode.

  3. Run:

    df -kh | egrep "Mounted|/var/log"

    Check the value in the Avail column.

5

In Gaia PortalClosed Web interface for the Check Point Gaia operating system., select a snapshot.

6

Click Export.

The Export Image window opens.

7

Click Start Export.

Important - You must not rename the exported image. If you rename a snapshot image, it is not possible to revert to it.

To use the snapshot on another appliance, it has to be the same type of appliance you used to export the image.

Step

Instructions

1

In the navigation tree, click Maintenance > Snapshot Management.

2

In the Snapshot Management section, click Import.

The Import Image window opens.

3

Click Browse to select the snapshot file for upload.

4

Click Upload.

5

Click OK.

Important:

  • Reverting to the selected snapshot 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.

Step

Instructions

1

In the navigation tree, click Maintenance > Image Management.

2

In the Snapshot Management section, select a snapshot.

3

Click Revert.

The Revert window opens.

Important - Pay close attention to the warnings about overwriting settings, the credentials, and the reboot and the image details.

4

Click OK.

5

If you reverted a snapshot on a Security GatewayClosed Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources. / Cluster MemberClosed Security Gateway that is part of a cluster., install the Security PolicyClosed Collection of rules that control network traffic and enforce organization guidelines for data protection and access to resources with packet inspection..

Step

Instructions

1

In the navigation tree, click Maintenance > Snapshot Management.

2

In the Snapshot Management section, select a snapshot.

3

Click Delete.

The Delete Image window opens.

4

Click OK.

To configure scheduled snapshots in Gaia ClishClosed 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)., see Snapshot Management in Gaia Clish - Scheduled Snapshots.

Step

Instructions

1

In the navigation tree, click Maintenance > Snapshot Management.

2

In the Scheduled Snapshots section, you can only:

  • Enable or disable the snapshot schedule you configured in Gaia Clish:

    • Select the Activate / Deactivate option to enable the snapshot schedule and click Apply.

    • Clear the Activate / Deactivate option to disable the snapshot schedule and click Apply.

  • View the scheduled snapshot configuration.

  • 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>