Supported Environments
Management Servers boot by default with 64-bit Gaia Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems. kernel after a clean install or upgrade to R81.
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Note - If you revert from the R81 upgrade, the appliance will still boot with 64-bit kernel, even if it was originally 32-bit. |
Refer to the Product Life Cycle page for more information and announcements about Check Point Appliances.
Management Server Appliances
Appliance |
Management |
Management + Log Server |
Management + Log Server + SmartEvent |
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Gen V Smart-1
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Smart-1 225, 3050, 3150 |
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Standalone (Gateway + Management)
The model numbers in this table are for the series of appliances that support R81 Standalone Configuration in which the Security Gateway and the Security Management Server products are installed and configured on the same server.
Appliance Series |
Security Gateway |
Standalone (Gateway + Management) |
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3000 |
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5000 excluding 5900 |
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5900 |
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6500, 6800 |
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6200B, 6200P, 6200T, 6600, 6400,6700, 6900 |
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7000 |
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15000 |
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16000, 16000T |
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16200 |
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16600HS |
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23000 |
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26000, 26000T |
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28000, 28600HS |
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Cloud setup, VMware |
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Using kernel mode only |
(*) Standalone is only supported with appliances using HDD for storage (Standalone is NOT supported with appliances using SSD).
Appliance Support for User Space Firewall (USFW)
Security Gateways on these platforms run in the USFW mode by default:
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3600, 3600T, 3800, 6200B, 6200P, 6200T, 6400, 6600, 6700, 6900, 7000, 16000, 16000T, 16200, 16600HS, 23900, 26000, 26000T, 28000, and 28600HS appliances.
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VMware Virtual Machine.
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Note - All other Check Point appliances will boot in kernel mode by default. Open Server |
Supported Virtualization Platforms
For the most up-to-date information about the supported Linux versions and virtualization platforms, see the Virtual Machines section of the Hardware Compatibility List.