Upgrading to new hardware from NG FP3 to NGX R6x

[ChrisMcBride]

The Checkpoint doc's are clear about running the license_upgrade tool on the original NG system. But I'm not clear that once I do that, and upgrade the licenses, will it stop operating? I'd like to install the new version on the new hardware, migrate the config and test it without effecting the production firewall. Then I can just swap them out.

Also, should I just wait for R61? The install is a standalone installation, and uses just basic functionality. But we only upgrade once every blue moon, so I'd rather not install R60 HFA3, and then R61 be available the next month...

Thanks a bunch.

[reef127]

I would suggest you not do the license upgrade just yet. Run it on the Eval license for 30 days and make sure everything is running correctly. Then go into the usercenter and upgrade you license when you are comforitable with the config.