SmartConsole Toolbars

	Description
	The main 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. Menu. When SmartConsole is connected to 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., this includes: Manage policies and layers Open Object Explorer New object (opens menu to create a new object) Publish session Discard session Session details Install policy Verify Access Control Policy Install Database Uninstall Threat Prevention policy Management High Availability Deployment and configuration mode of two Check Point Management Servers, in which they automatically synchronize the management databases with each other. In this mode, one Management Server is Active, and the other is Standby. Acronyms: Management HA, MGMT HA. Manage Licenses and Packages Global Properties View (opens menu to select a View to open)
	Create new objects or open the Object Explorer
	Install policy on managed Security Gateways

Description

The main 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. Menu. When SmartConsole is connected to 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., this includes:

Manage policies and layers
Open Object Explorer
New object (opens menu to create a new object)
Publish session
Discard session
Session details
Install policy
Verify Access Control Policy
Install Database
Uninstall Threat Prevention policy
Management High Availability Deployment and configuration mode of two Check Point Management Servers, in which they automatically synchronize the management databases with each other. In this mode, one Management Server is Active, and the other is Standby. Acronyms: Management HA, MGMT HA.
Manage Licenses and Packages
Global Properties
View (opens menu to select a View to open)

Create new objects or open the Object Explorer

Install policy on managed Security Gateways

Session Management Toolbar (top of SmartConsole)

	Description
	Discard changes made during the session
	Enter session details to view the number of changes made in the session.
	Publish the SmartConsole session, to make the changes visible to other administrators, and ready to install on Security Gateways. Note - When the policy is installed, published changes are installed on the Security Gateways and enforced.

Description

Discard changes made during the session

Enter session details to view the number of changes made in the session.

Publish the SmartConsole session, to make the changes visible to other administrators, and ready to install on Security Gateways.

Note - When the policy is installed, published changes are installed on the Security Gateways and enforced.

Navigation Toolbar (left side of SmartConsole)

	Keyboard Shortcut	Description
	Ctrl+1	Gateways & Servers configuration view: Manage Security Gateways Activate Software Blades Add, edit, or delete Security Gateways and clusters (including virtual clusters) Run scripts Backup and restore Security Gateways Open a command line interface on the Security Gateway Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources. View Security Gateway status
	Ctrl+2	Security Policies Collection of rules that control network traffic and enforce organization guidelines for data protection and access to resources with packet inspection. Access Control view: Manage Access Control: Content Awareness Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that provides data visibility and enforcement. Acronym: CTNT., VPN, Application & URL Filtering Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that allows granular control over which web sites can be accessed by a given group of users, computers or networks. Acronym: URLF., and Mobile Access Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that provides a Remote Access VPN access for managed and unmanaged clients. Acronym: MAB. Edit multiple policies at the same time Add, edit, or delete NAT rules Use the Access Tools Security Policies Threat Prevention view: Manage Threat Prevention: IPS Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that inspects and analyzes packets and data for numerous types of risks (Intrusion Prevention System)., Anti-Bot Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that blocks botnet behavior and communication to Command and Control (C&C) centers. Acronyms: AB, ABOT., Anti-Virus Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that uses real-time virus signatures and anomaly-based protections from ThreatCloud to detect and block malware at the Security Gateway before users are affected. Acronym: AV., Threat Emulation Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that monitors the behavior of files in a sandbox to determine whether or not they are malicious. Acronym: TE. Edit the unified threat Rule Base All rules configured in a given Security Policy. Synonym: Rulebase. Configure threat profiles Add, edit, or delete exceptions and exception groups Use the Custom Policy Tools Shared Policies Views: Manage Mobile Access, DLP, Geo Policy and inspection Settings
	Ctrl+3	Logs & Monitor view: View high level graphs and plots Search through logs Schedule customized reports Monitor Security Gateways View compliance information
	Ctrl+4	Manage & Settings view - review and configure the Security Management Server Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server. settings: Administrators Permissions profiles Trusted clients Administrator sessions, and session settings Blades Revisions Preferences Sync with User Center

Command Line Interface Button (left bottom corner of SmartConsole)

	Keyboard Shortcut	Description
	F9	Open a command line interface for management scripting and API

For more SmartConsole shortcuts, see Keyboard Shortcuts for SmartConsole.

Objects Bar (right side of SmartConsole)

	Description
Objects	Manage security and network objects

Validations Pane (right side of SmartConsole)

	Description
Validations	View validation errors

System Information Area (bottom of SmartConsole)

	Description
Task List	Management tasks in progress. Expand to view recent tasks
Server Details	The IP address of the server to which SmartConsole is connected. If Management High Availability is configured, click to view the details.
Session Status	The number of changes made in the session and the session status.
Connected administrators	Connected administrators: Yourself and others.