Editing Gateway Properties

The Edit window for gateways is different for each type, but is opened in the same way.

1. In the tree, click Devices.

2. Do one of these actions:

   • In the Devices work space, double-click the gateway you want to edit.

   • In the Devices work space, right-click the gateway and select Edit Gateway.

   • Click the Edit Gateway toolbar button.

   Note - Gateway windows for non-SmartLSM Security Gateways (without a SmartLSM Security Profile) show only the General tab, until you select Enable Provisioning. Then they show all tabs.

You can view the properties that define a gateway in the General tab of the Gateway window. You can also edit some of the properties.

• You cannot change the Name of the gateway after you add it to SmartProvisioning Check Point Software Blade on a Management Server (the actual name is "Provisioning") that manages large-scale deployments of Check Point Security Gateways using configuration profiles. Synonyms: Large-Scale Management, SmartLSM, LSM..

• The Comments field displays comments that were added when the gateway object was created in 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.. If the gateway is a SmartLSM Security Gateway Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources., you can edit the comments here. If the gateway is a Provisioned gateway or a CO gateway, this field is Read-Only.

You can manage SmartProvisioning gateways with Provisioning Check Point Software Blade on a Management Server that manages large-scale deployments of Check Point Security Gateways using configuration profiles. Synonyms: SmartProvisioning, SmartLSM, Large-Scale Management, LSM. Profiles. At any time, you can change the Provisioning Profile that is assigned to a gateway.

To change the assigned Provisioning Profile:

1. Open the Gateway window and select the General tab.

2. Make sure the Enable Provisioning is selected.

3. Select Provisioning Profile, and select a profile from the drop-down list.

4. Click OK.

You can manage the interfaces of the individual gateway through SmartProvisioning. This is not available for Provisioning Profiles, because the interface configuration is different for each device.

Note - SmartLSM Security Gateways: In the Gateway Topology page, if All IP addresses behind the gateway based on Topology information is selected, the VPN Domain is based on the interfaces configured in this procedure.

Changes to the interface configuration of a SmartLSM Security Gateway always affect its VPN Domain. This is true even if Provisioning is disabled or the Manage settings locally option is selected in the Interfaces page.