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Never seen any such, it is quite basic although uses Postfix as the MTA that is in the background. The purpose of the MTA on the Check Point is to allow the other Blades to do inspection, ie...

You have understood correctly.

In Management HA environment then the Gateways should be licensed to the IP of the Primary SmartCentre.

If you promote the Secondary to become Primary then you...

EVAL Licenses have to be manually attached to VSEC gateways the same as if an Appliance or OpenServer they do not work with the vsec_central_license tool.

You license the VSEC license to the IP...

CPUSE is done at the License level so if the License on the Box in question is Support Expired then won't get CPUSE updates.

Now if you install the NEW License on the Management Server, removed...

That is my understanding as well.

The Management Feature Releases will be released then would be R80.20M2 would be the Patched version for R80.20M1.

When they announced the Management Releases...

It is supposed to be fixed in R80.10 so if deleting it isn't resolving then need to log a TAC Case.

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk95967&partition=Advanced&product=Security

Is BGP on Gaia

Explicitly in there

If...

If you do an fw monitor then will show the Interfaces involved

you can also run the command in clash


show route destination w.x.y.z

This will show the next hop that would be used for that...

Is this a Server being accessed from the Internet, in which case use something like this

fw monitor -e "accept((dst=server_natted_ip or dst=server_ip) or (src=server_natted_ip or src=server_ip));"...

The interface labelled Mgmt on the Appliance has no significance beyond being the MAC Address that the User Centre recognises the Interface as. Sync Interface as well is NOT a dedicated Interface...

Not sure if missing something but reading your opening post then refers to

installer import

This simply imports the Package into CPUSE and is saying that package exists

installer install
...

Have always avoided Load Sharing so I don't really have any exposure to it beyond when being on Training Course.

Other then suggesting tweaking the SDF trying the different options then cannot...

If reading this correctly then if only one of the boxes is actually processing traffic then this works.

What I would suspect is happening here is that the connection potentially been handled...

I don't think is that on the same subnet that is an issue

Looking at what you seeing then is always the first one that works.

What happens if try

Linux Client 10.0.1.1 to 192.168.1.1
Linux...

When I configure VTI then to be honest always using 169.254.x.x addresses. Is used as unique to the local box and won't overlap with actual networks.

What have is each member gets it's own IP...

When using Numbered IP VTI then only relevant locally on the box and it's VPN Peer.

Normally people seem to use 169.254.x.x IP addresses, using consecutive IP so for instance

169.254.0.1 for...

On the Check Point Object in SmartConsole then if expand the + for the Topology there is a sub section for Proxy

Has two options

First which is the Default which is

use default proxy...

When you do the mds_backup then along with the backup then also places the gtar files etc that need to use along with the backup file to restore.

Is important that use those gtar from where the...

When you do a tcpdump on the eth1.20 or eth1.30 sub-interfaces do you see the traffic arriving.

I am presuming here that defined the interfaces in Gaia OS, then updated the Topology with those...

No you cannot

Generally speaking your Management should be on the same or later version then your gateway.

There maybe some exceptions, for instance you can manage R80.20 gateways from an...

Same steps as if a SmartCentre.

Is a specialist Appliance with specialist license.

Is the same ISO these days a the regular appliance, so my personal thought would be NO, just use as a private on-premise...

Possibly this may be a language/choice of words thing however Check Point Identity Awareness won't look at Groups in AD.

What Identity Awareness is doing is reading AD Server Logs so that as a...

Console
Management Server
Gateway / Enforcement Point

Are your 3 tiers

On the MDS then check the same way. Look at the Cluster and then the Members.

Really depends upon what trying to rollback from.

For instance if simply a Jumbo HFA installation then can simply restore to a snapshot image taken before applying the hfa.

The only time that found VRRP better then ClusterXL is down to the Network Environment and the difference between how the two work.

VRRP uses a Virtual MAC address for the HA IP address, which...

Last Time I saw this was a few years ago where the ICA Cert had actually expired hence why couldn't connect.

Ended up having to escalate to Check Point TAC to resolve the issue, and I know that...

What 77.30 iso did you use to build this and what machine is this as depending upon what is then may need specific R77.30 build.

In SmartConsole then under the Application Control & URL Filtering / Advanced / HTTPS Inspection / Gateways then at the bottom then lists the Self Generated CA Certificate that would be generated.
...

I have had some fun with 23500/23800 chassis and cards. Really need to make sure that inserted properly.

Couple of times thought card was bad, but had to reseat the card. Does seem a little...

From your update then the Mgmt Interface not in the Topology so the Check Point Firewall won't know about it, only the Gaia OS will, and will get dropped at the Firewall.

Mgmt is simply the label...

Real Easy

FW-B has two Internet Connections so presumably has ISP Redundancy configured so can use both lines.

Use VPN Link Selection and configure to

Use Probing. Link redundancy mode
...

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal/role/supportcenterUser/page/default.psml/media-type/html?action=portlets.DCFileAction&eventSubmit_doGetdcdetails=&fileid=54340&from=wizard
...

Standlone IPSEC VPN Client

Endpoint Security VPN ( SecureClient ) - Requires IPSEC VPN Blade, also requires Endpoint VPN License - Provides Office Mode and Desktop Policy from VPN Gateway...

Sadly quite a few people get caught up with Check Point's naming of some Interfaces.

Is the same with the larger boxes with the Synch Interface as well. Again that is simply a label and is equal...

Short Answer is that if a Check Point has a Site to Site VPN with an IP then it cannot establish a Remote Access from it.

Basic idea is that if have a Site to Site then why not just use that.
...

Leave the existing licenses on the Gateways initially.
Get the licenses re-iped to the new SMS IP address and get then attach those updated licenses onto the gateways. Don't detach the old SMS IP...

IF you have the Gateway connected to a Management Server then can use this
...

1.) ALL Traffic that gets passed by the Firewall Blade will get handed off to the Application Control/URL Filtering, not just HTTP/HTTPS in R77.30. With R80.10 then if kept the AppCtrl/URL as an...

Can you elaborate further as to the question as not quite sure what asking.

Yes you can

Define YOUR Gateway with an Encryption Domain ( so can do Domain Based VPN )
Define 1st Remote Gateway with an Encryption Domain ( so can do Domain Based VPN )
Define 2nd Remote...

First thing you need to do is make sure that your Deployment Agent is the current one.
...

If there is then I have never found any documentation about it.

Ok then first thing that would do is migrate the Management to R80.10, Use the Migration Tools to clean build an R80.10 then import the exported R80.10 config from the R77.30.

Make sure get the...

Are you looking to go from two clusters to two single boxes or two clusters based on 5100 Appliances?

Have only seen something similar where the Search / Query Network Objects then use the Unusued Objects ib the refined fllter says some object unused and when you do a right click where used on an...

SCV would be what would be used and would look to check that your machine is domain joined

: (RegMonitor
:type (plugin)
:parameters (
:string...

The issue here will be that your NAT is being done upstream at the ISP.

The 172.16.0.0/29 Network is used to link the Check Point to the ISP.

The ISP has NAT configured to NAT traffic...

Star community

Branches as satellite

Under vpn routing go option 3 allowing satellites to vpn to each other and internet.

Make sure that nay the satellite office networks when going to the...

External in Topology is simply saying that this is where IP addresses that not specified on another interface will be permitted as source

As the MPLS Traffic not specified on another interface...

What you need to do at the Check Point side is

1.) Make sure is a Single Star Community that has the Cisco as Satellites
2.) Set the VPN Routing in the Community so that Satellites can...

If this is all internal then what you want is to use Client Authentication.

Requires that users HTTP or Telnet on 259 to the Gateway and Authenticate before they can pass through the rule ie
...

Might want to check if any group policy changes made on the Windows Side preventing SmartConsole locking the Machine if SmartConsole been idle.

In Check Point is found under

Global Properties...

Would suggest a look at sk117433

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk117433&partition=Advanced&product=vSEC

From that SK...

What did you migrate import into the PRI.

Reading this then is almost as if migrate imported the config from the SEC unit.

If you have a backup of the PRI does it not contain the Check Point...

Key thing to make sure is that in connecting with a Non-Check Point gateway that the Phase 2 negotiations are correct in terms of what the Meraki is expecting.

ie that the Check Point doesn't...

OK your issue is that your Management Server sits inside the Firewall that has the VPN to the 14x0 Cluster. Check Point always adds the Gateway IP into the VPN

As such when you push the VPN out...

For Gaia Portal/CLISH then your RSA would need to be via RADIUS connection.

You can use RSA SecurID for SmartDashboard. Simply define the Admin Account and set the Authentication to SecureID.

A search in the knowledgebase turns up nothing.

What is it that wanting to update the Agent for?

Searching throws up about trying to use the Azure Backup utility and not having the latest agent...

You would need to remove the ISP Redundancy Configuration and create Policy Based Routing configuration to route the traffic from the various IP out of an ISP line.

Cannot do PBR and ISP...

You should be using the migrate command.

The upgrade_export upgrade_import commands were replaced by the migrate command instead.

So

./migrate import

would be the command that would use...

Installing the CA Cert into the Clients Trusted Store simply tells the machines that the CA is a Trusted CA Authority. This means that when the client makes a connection to a real website and gets...

Without HTTPS Inspection then may find that some apps on HTTPS are not identified properly. Office 365 SK articles on Check Point specifically state that for Office365 Apps to work correctly then...

Is there anyone out there that has used the Check Point Mobile Access Reverse Proxy in the real world yet.

If so how have they found it.

Even easier then as the work is done at your end rather then the far end.

1.) Configure the NAT ( define a node object with the Cluster IP and accept the warning message ) so that when connecting...

If I understand what is happening is that you were able to Remote Access into YOUR gateway from a Customers location.

You have now configured a Site 2 Site VPN with the Customer from the Gateway...

Would put down to poor English ( anyone that done the exams will know where coming from! )

I would suspect that as this a HARDWARE CPU vulnerability as opposed to a straight OS level that...

Sounds like your are NATting the Traffic behind the Gateway as it goes out through the Check Point. That will cause the 3rd Party to simply see the External IP of the Gateway.

Your Encryption...

Nearest there is for X-Forward-For header support which is there if have additional software blades such as AppCtrl/URL etc enabled. ( if you have them then the only reason for Proxy Server is...

Separate System so no need to create anything on the Firewall Management Server.

Install as a Primary

Will then want to add the Endpoint Addons ie R77.30.03 etc

Will define itself on the Primary as Host
Endpoint Licenses attached to the Endpoint Server IP. VPN Licenses...

Personally tend to leave the Host Access settings alone on the Unit but set the Access to be via the Firewall Policy instead. Whilst building them then am not on the correct subnet for what would be...

What does cplic print show on the gateway

Would suggest that detach and reattach the license using SmartUpdate

Have seen similar behaviour previously with R7x software as well, and just...

When using the Proxy then you make a connection to the Gateway, the gateway then makes a new connection from itself to the end destination on the Internet.

As such the traffic won't match rules...

If the machine is in contact with the Endpoint Server then in the Deployment simply ensure that the Deployment Rule that applies to your machine doesn't install the FDE Blade.

When the machine...

https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/support-life-cycle-policy/#softwaresupport

Is the Software Support Policy

E80.62 support till Dec 2019. Is classed under Endpoint Security

R80.10...

Really depends upon what has been selling previously. SMB kit comes with the license pre-installed so wouldn't need to transfer the license. When you reset the device then it already has the...

When Check Point sells the Appliance it comes with a License. The license is placed in the UserCentre Account of the Buyer.
If they then resell the Appliance then the License should be transferred...

You would need the license, however licenses are allocated/fixed with Appliances. So if you do buy a used 4800 make sure that you also get the UserCentre license moved across to a User Centre...

Would suggest that you build a NEW VM with R80.10, with the specs that you want moving forward, use the same IP and Hostname as existing unit and keep offline, ie stick on a dummy network so doesn't...

IP Appliances go End of Life as in no more support 31st December 2018, so you want to be planning on replacement of any remaining IP Appliances. Purchasing etc always takes time so you really don't...

http://dl3.checkpoint.com/paid/6f/6fc17adf262437c4a6206301d2ca6016/CP_IPS_BestPractices.pdf?HashKey=1506953287_20a06da3160fa6017d62f78ca1c7e59f&xtn=.pdf

Is a pretty good starting point.

If...

Presuming that the firewall is a Gaia OS Firewall then can simply SSH into the unit and run the command

show route

This will then display the routing table of the Firewall.

May well need to...

sk92986

lomipset <LOM_IP_ADDRESS> <LOM_NETMASK> <LOM_DEFAULT_GW_ADDRESS>

If on R77.10 or newer

Failing that use the ipmitool which is listed more in that SK.

What you want to do is use the crypt.def to exclude encrypting traffic to the External IP of the 1490 so that the Local Gateway doesn't recognise that the External IP is part of the VPN.

When you...

There are a number of things that this could be

sk118801 goes through 5 possible scenarios' and how can troubleshoot those 5 scenario's

What was the last thing that was done on the unit before...

Does the SMB Code allow VPN Routing, as in Pass Traffic between VPN Tunnels.

I know that on regular gateways that can enable Hub Mode which allows Remote Access Clients to route traffic through...

Pretty sure that a CPUSE Upgrade is an inplace upgrade.

Might be worth checking sk112202 on the Check Point site.

File Shares using SMBv3 cannot be accessed using the Mobile Access Blade File Share application


•Mobile Access File Share fails to...

Always find pretty easy as well.

Agree on what using for the P1 and P2 settings in terms of encryption, ie AES-256/SHA1 etc DH Group to use, PFS or not. Agree the subnets used for P2, edit the...

Going to make an educated guess that the Community is set to be 1 VPN Tunnel per Gateway pair, or possibly under VPN advanced on the Gateway then is set to Custom Settings and then One VPN tunnel per...

I presume you are looking to shutdown the interfaces for a VS in one go as opposed to simply shutting down individually.

Not aware of a command to shutdown ALL the interfaces in a VS in one go,...

Regarding Port and Host Scan

Taken from the Notes of the protections.

Port Scan Protections can be set to Detect; they cannot be set to Prevent. The nature of this attack is to misuse...

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?action=portlets.SearchResultMainAction&eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk108600#Scenario 4

Possibly Scenario 4 in sk108600...

Colleagues seen some of this based on protection name

There was some investigation work done which indicated that likely a false positive.

Was reported to Check Point and waiting on...

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk62226&partition=Advanced&product=Multi-Domain

Is the only thing that found for testing...

All Identified Users is basically anyone that been identified. Would use where basically you only want identified users to be able to match. There are genuine cases where would use.

Is the...

No you will need to upgrade the license as in purchase from the HA to a Full License.

Typically a HA License is discounted ( 20% seems to be a figure that springs to mind ) compared to a full...

Wrong Type of VPN.

IPVanish are not VPN's as in Site to Site but more Client to Site in that you need to use a Username and Password with the IPVanish Service. Check Points Site to Site VPN...