 Re: backup question
Also note that in order for the SPLAT backup to be restored properly, you need to reinstall SPLAT and the last HFA you applied first. If you don't do that, some of the files restored will be from a later HFA than what you built up for recovery.
Of course, in order to install the HFA you also need to run sysconfig and install whatever Check Point packages were installed before doing the HFA and the backup restore.
If you try to apply the correct HFA after you do the restore, it won't do anything because it thinks it's already installed. That will cause issues because the binaries won't match the config files. If you run the version commands, it will say the HFA is installed but it's not.
So make sure you know what the latest HFA is that's installed on the firewalls as well as any non-HFA hotfixes, if any. Also make sure you know what Check Point packages are installed.
Restoring the SmartCenter with upgrade_import is a lot easier because it's platform-independent.
Ray |