R81 VSX Administration Guide

vsx_util vsls

Description

Shows the configuration menu for Virtual System Load Sharing VSX Cluster technology that assigns Virtual System traffic to different Active Cluster Members. Acronym: VSLS. - status, redistribute, export, and import of configuration.

Important - Before you run the vsx_util commands:

Back up the VSX Virtual System Extension. Check Point virtual networking solution, hosted on a computer or cluster with virtual abstractions of Check Point Security Gateways and other network devices. These Virtual Devices provide the same functionality as their physical counterparts. environment. See sk100395: How to backup and restore VSX gateway.
You must close all 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. clients. Failure to do so may result in a database lock error.
On a Multi-Domain 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., you must switch to the context of the Main Domain Management Server Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server. that manages the VSX Gateway Physical server that hosts VSX virtual networks, including all Virtual Devices that provide the functionality of physical network devices. It holds at least one Virtual System, which is called VS0. / VSX Cluster Two or more Security Gateways that work together in a redundant configuration - High Availability, or Load Sharing. object.

Use the command "mdsenv <IP Address or Name of Domain Management Server>".

Syntax

vsx_util vsls

Required Input

The applicable VSX Cluster object.
The applicable redistribution option.

Comments

Execute the command and follow the instructions on the screen.
If the command output shows "Operation not allowed. Object is not a Virtual System Load Sharing cluster.", then run the vsx_util convert_cluster command.

Example

[Expert@MGMT:0]# vsx_util vsls

Enter Security Management Server/main Domain Management Server IP address (Hit 'ENTER' for 'localhost'): 172.16.16.240

Enter Administrator Name: admin

Enter Administrator Password:

Select VSX gateway/cluster object name:

  1)    VSX_Cluster_1

  2)    VSX_Cluster_2

  3)    VSX_GW_1

  4)    VSX_GW_2

Select: 1

VS Load Sharing - Menu

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1. Display current VS Load sharing configuration

2. Distribute all Virtual Systems so that each cluster member is equally loaded

3. Set all VSes active on one member

4. Manually set priority and weight

5. Toggle VSLS mode between Active Up and Primary Up

6. Import configuration from a file

7. Export configuration to a file

8. Exit

Enter redistribution option (1-8) [1]:

30 October 2024

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