Installing a Secondary Multi-Domain Server in Management High Availability

Procedure:

1. Install the Secondary Multi-Domain Server

   Step	Instructions
   1	Install the Gaia Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems. Operating System: Installing the Gaia Operating System on Check Point Appliances Installing the Gaia Operating System on Open Servers Important - You must use the same Gaia installation version as you used for the Primary 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..
   2	Follow Configuring Gaia for the First Time.
   3	During the First Time Configuration Wizard, you must configure these settings: In the Installation Type window, select Multi-Domain Server. In the Installation Type window, select Secondary Multi-Domain Server. In the Leading VIP Interfaces Configuration window, select the applicable interface. In the Secure Internal Communication window, enter the applicable Activation Key (between 4 and 127 characters long).
   4	Install a valid license. See Working with Licenses.

2. Perform initial configuration in SmartConsole

   Step	Instructions
   1	Connect with 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. to the Primary Multi-Domain Server - the MDS context.
   2	From the left navigation panel, click Multi Domain > Domains.
   3	From the top toolbar, click New > Multi-Domain Server.
   4	Enter the applicable object name.
   5	Click the General page.
   6	In the Basic Details section: Enter the applicable IPv4 address. Click Connect.
   7	Enter the same Activation Key you entered during the setup of First Time Configuration Wizard of the Secondary Multi-Domain Server.
   8	Click OK.
   7	In the Platform section: In the OS field, select Gaia In the Version field, select R81 In the Hardware field, select the applicable option
   8	Click the Multi-Domain page.
   9	Configure the applicable settings.
   10	Click the Log Settings > General page.
   11	Configure the applicable settings.
   12	Click the Log Settings > Advanced Settings page.
   13	Configure the applicable settings.
   14	Click OK.

   Notes: The new Multi-Domain Server automatically synchronizes with all existing Multi-Domain Servers and Multi-Domain Log Servers. The synchronization operation can take some time to complete, during which a notification indicator shows in the task information area. It is not supported to move the Secondary Multi-Domain Server from one Management High Availability environment to another Management High Availability environment. If you disconnect the existing Secondary Multi-Domain Server from one Management High Availability environment and connect it to another, you must install it again from scratch as a Secondary Multi-Domain Server (Known Limitation PMTR-14327).