[Claer]

I had an old document from checkpoint regarding this point, hope this helps :)

Here is a copy/paste of the procedure :

Follow this procedure in order to recover a Primary SmartCenter Server by promoting a Secondary SmartCenter Server to become the Primary SmartCenter Server.

1 Select either an existing or a newly created Secondary SmartCenter Server and synchronize it with your other SmartCenter Servers. From the Secondary Smart Center Server perform the following manipulations:

2 Stop all running Check Point services by running the cpstop command.

3 Manually adjust the objects_5_0.C file as follows:

A Edit the former Primary Object definitions:

:primary_management (true) -> :primary management (false)
Remove from admin_info the following attribute :Deleteable (false)

B Edit the selected Secondary Object definitions:

:primary_management (false) -> :primary management (true)
Add under admin_info the following attribute :Deleteable (false)

4 Run the cpprod_util FwSetPrimary 1 command to change the registry thereby setting this Server to the Primary Server.

5 Remove the $FWDIR/conf/mgmtha* files. They contain information about the current Secondary settings. These files will be recreated when you start the Services.

6 Make sure you have the mgmtha license on the newly promoted SmartCenter Server and run the cpstart command.

7 Via SmartDashboard, remove all occurrences of the old Primary Management object using the Where Used utility (right click on the object and select Where Used). Delete the old Primary Management Object

8 Check the definitions of Masters and Loggers according to the configuration; either Centrally Managed or Locally Managed.

9 Synchronize your other servers from the newly promoted SmartCenter Server.

Last Update -- 12/8/03