Configuring the IP Address of the Gaia Management Interface

The GaiaClosed Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems. Management InterfaceClosed (1) Interface on a Gaia Security Gateway or Cluster member, through which Management Server connects to the Security Gateway or Cluster member. (2) Interface on Gaia computer, through which users connect to Gaia Portal or CLI. is pre-configured with the IP address 192.168.1.1.

You can change this IP address during or after you run the Gaia First Time Configuration Wizard.

If you must access the Gaia computer over the network, assign the applicable IP address to that interface before you connect the Gaia computer to the network.

If you change the IP address of the Gaia Management Interface during the First Time Configuration Wizard, this warning shows:

Your IP address has been changed. In order to maintain the browser connection, the old IP address will be retained as a secondary IP address.

You can change the IP address of the Gaia Management Interface after you run the Gaia First Time Configuration Wizard.

Step

Instructions

1

In your web browser, connect the Gaia PortalClosed Web interface for the Check Point Gaia operating system. to the current IP address of the Gaia management interface:

https://<IP Address of Gaia Management Interface>

2

In the left navigation tree, go to Network Management > Network Interfaces.

3

In the Management Interface section, click Set Management Interface.

4

Select the applicable interface.

5

Click OK.

6

In the Interfaces section, select the Management Interface and click Edit.

7

Assign the applicable IP address.

8

Click OK.

Step

Instructions

1

Connect to the command line on the Gaia computer.

  • Over SSH to the current IP address of the Gaia Management Interface

  • Over a console

2

Log in to 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)..

3

Get the name of the current Gaia Management Interface:

show management interface

4

Select another Gaia Management Interface:

set management interface <Interface Name>

5

Assign another IP address to the Gaia Management Interface:

set interface <Interface Name> ipv4-address <IPv4 address> subnet-mask <Mask>

6

Save the changes in the Gaia database:

save config

For more information:

See the R81 Gaia Administration Guide.