1. Login to the Environment and API setup

Objective

Connect to the Lab Environment, review the preconfigured API settings for the demo scenarios.

Instructions

Step

Instructions

1

From the Jump-Server , Login to Check Point Management Server via SSH ,

The session is saved in Mobaxterm: R81.20-Management-Server (admin).

  • Username – admin

  • Password – Cpwins1!

  • IP – 203.0.113.80

2

In the SSH session on the management server run the following command :

api status

3

Review the output – Check the following settings :

  1. API Settings – Accessibility

  2. API Settings – Automatic Start

  3. Overall API Status

Important - The Management server was preconfigured with following settings for the demo scenarios of this lab:

  1. Added a new user api_user with a password of vpn123.

  2. Added a new user cpx_user with a password of vpn123.

  3. Added a new tag “Web_Control”.

  4. API server to accept all IP addresses (The out of the box configuration of the API server is to allow local connections only).

4

Open R81.20 SmartConsole and review the preconfigured configurations :

  1. User Name : admin

  2. Password : Cpwins1!

Start with Manage & Settings :

  1. Check the new user under Permissions & Administrators – Administrators – Look for api_user:

  2. Check the API settings under Blades > Management API > Advanced Settings...