CP R75.20 Release Notes

R75.20

Release Notes

28 September 2011

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Revision HistoryDate 28 September 2011 Description Added warning for UTM-1 Edge and Safe@ devices that use locally configured VPN connections with download configuration settings ("Compatibility with Gateways and Endpoint Clients" on page 16). Added instructions for upgrading via CLI ("Upgrade Package via CLI" on page 16) Added Multi-Domain Security Management to products that the new Uninstall does not remove Added Windows Server 2008 R2 to list of supported OS versions Fixed documentation of build numbers to show only the verification output part of the number First release of this document

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ContentsImportant Information .............................................................................................3 Introduction to R75.20 ............................................................................................5 Important Solutions.............................................................................................. 5 What's New ..............................................................................................................6 URL Filtering Software Blade .............................................................................. 6 Application Control Software Blade ..................................................................... 6 DLP Software Blade ............................................................................................ 7 Identity Awareness Software Blade ..................................................................... 7 Mobile Access and IPSec Software Blades ......................................................... 7 HTTPS Inspection ............................................................................................... 7 SmartEvent Overview Customization .................................................................. 8 SmartDashboard ................................................................................................. 8 SmartView Tracker .............................................................................................. 8 SmartEvent ......................................................................................................... 8 Management Servers .......................................................................................... 8 Uninstall Utility ..................................................................................................... 8 Minor Release Content ........................................................................................ 9 Supported Products ...............................................................................................9 IPS Software Blade License Enforcement....................................................... 9 Build Numbers ....................................................................................................10 Supported Security Products by Platform ...........................................................11 Security Software Containers.........................................................................11 Security Gateway Software Blades ................................................................13 Security Management Software Blades .........................................................14 Clients and Consoles by Windows Platform .......................................................15 Abra Secure Portable Workspace.......................................................................15 Upgrade Paths and Interoperability ....................................................................15 Supported Management and Gateway Upgrade Paths ..................................15 Compatibility with Gateways and Endpoint Clients .........................................16 IPS-1 Upgrade Paths and Interoperability ......................................................16 Upgrade Package via CLI ..............................................................................16 Platform Requirements ........................................................................................17 SecurePlatform...................................................................................................17 IPSO ..................................................................................................................17 Linux ..................................................................................................................18 Microsoft Windows .............................................................................................18 Solaris ................................................................................................................19 Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform ......................................20 Minimum System Requirements ..........................................................................21 Security Gateway Hardware Requirements ........................................................21 Security Management Hardware Requirements .................................................22 SmartConsole and SmartDomain Manager Hardware Requirements .................22 Multi-Domain Security Management Requirements ............................................23 Multi-Domain Security Management Resource Consumption ........................23 SmartEvent Requirements..................................................................................23 SmartReporter Requirements .............................................................................24 Optimizing SmartReporter Performance ........................................................24 Performance Pack ..............................................................................................24 Uninstalling ...........................................................................................................25

Important Solutions

Introduction to R75.20Thank you for installing Check Point version R75.20. Please read this document carefully before installing R75.20. Important - Check Point software versions R75.10 or higher must have a valid Software Blades license. Users with NGX licenses cannot install the software. To migrate NGX licenses to Software Blades licenses, see Software Blade Migration (http://www.checkpoint.com/products/promo/software-blades/upgrade/index.html) or contact Account Services. If you manage IPv6 or GX gateways from a Security Management server, you must regenerate your IPv6 and GX licenses in the User Center to be compliant with Software Blades. This procedure is optional for Multi-Domain Servers and Domain Management Servers.

Important SolutionsFor more about R75.20 and to download the software, go to the R75.20 Home Page (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk64361). For a list of open issues, see the Known Limitations (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk64362).

Introduction to R75.20

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URL Filtering Software Blade

What's NewIn This Section URL Filtering Software Blade Application Control Software Blade DLP Software Blade Identity Awareness Software Blade Mobile Access and IPSec Software Blades HTTPS Inspection SmartEvent Overview Customization SmartDashboard SmartView Tracker SmartEvent Management Servers Uninstall Utility Minor Release Content 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9

URL Filtering Software Blade Integrated Rule Base for URL Filtering and Application Control policies. User Check lets Security Gateways communicate with end users using the new "Inform" and "Ask" actions. Cloud-based URL Filtering service dynamically categorizes Web traffic. Lets users define new custom sites. New tracking options: Extended Log and Complete Log for auditing all URLs accessed during a Web session. You can define URL Filtering policies with granularity at the user and user group levels, integrating with Identity Awareness. URL Filtering is supported on more platforms, including IPSO and Windows. Enhanced URL Filtering integration with SmartEvent and SmartReporter.

Application Control Software Blade Integrated Rule Base for URL Filtering and Application Control policies. User Check lets Security Gateways communicate with end users using the new "Inform" and "Ask" actions. Lets users define new custom applications. Download predefined application and category definitions from the Check Point Web site. New tracking options: Extended Log and Complete Log for auditing all URLs accessed during a Web session. Note - The term tags is changed to categories.

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DLP Software Blade

DLP Software Blade Enhanced email and Web enforcement: Prevents data loss from HTTP/S traffic, such as Gmail and Facebook. Inspects email messages between internal users and groups in an organization using the Check Point Microsoft Exchange agent. Scans outgoing TLS (SMTPS) encrypted email using the Check Point Microsoft Exchange agent. DLP HTTP/S inspection for non-standard ports. Web traffic performance improvements (connection rate, concurrent connections and throughput). DLP-1 2571/9571 appliances have standalone and full high availability modes, in addition to the fail open NIC option. ClusterXL load sharing (detect only).

Improved performance and high availability:

150 new out-of-the-box data types (total of 500 data types) make it easier to get started. Enhanced visibility and administrative tools: Rich DLP status and statistics for SmartDashboard and SmartView Monitor. Administrators can send or discard quarantined email using SmartView Tracker and SmartEvent. Hide credit card numbers by showing only the last 4 digits in the logs. Granular administrator permissions give more control over who can see DLP data. New option to ignore empty templates during scanning. Dynamically load many templates into one data type.

More methods to prevent unintentional exposure of administrators to sensitive data:

Enhanced template data types:

Custom data types and other enhancements to the CPcode scripting language.

Identity Awareness Software Blade Identity Acquisition (AD Query, Identity Agents and Captive Portal) is supported on IPSO platforms.

Mobile Access and IPSec Software BladesR75.20 supports VPN authentication from many different devices. Users can have more than one user certificate for authentication with VPN clients, iPhone, iPad, or the Mobile Access portal.

HTTPS Inspection Inspection of HTTPS/SSL traffic from enterprise networks to external destinations. Granular inspection settings for different Software Blades. Logging enhancements, including logs for IPS, DLP, Anti-Virus, URL Filtering and Application Control Software Blades. New predefined queries. Integrated into relevant event views and cards. HTTPS inspection is supported on IPSO and SecurePlatform. HTTPS Policies now include custom sites and URL Filtering categories.

What's New

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SmartEvent Overview Customization

SmartEvent Overview Customization You can customize your Overview window by adding, deleting, configuring, moving and resizing panels. You can change between different preconfigured overviews for different Software Blades (IPS, DLP, and URL Filtering).

SmartDashboard Administrators can easily change the SmartDashboard access mode without closing and restarting SmartDashboard. Administrators currently logged in using the Read Only mode can receive a notification when the Read/Write access mode is available.

SmartView Tracker User names are shown by default for administrators with Read/Write permissions. You can choose if identities are shown or hidden by default for customized administrators.

SmartEvent User names are shown by default for administrators with Read/Write permissions. You can choose if identities are shown or hidden by default for customized administrators.

Management ServersThese new features are in the Security Management Server and the Multi-Domain Server. User and administrator expiration enhancements. Notifications for expired and about to expire Users/Administrators. Different procedures for configuring expiration dates. New Permissions Profiles for Multi-Domain Security Management.

Uninstall UtilityBefore R75.20, it was necessary to uninstall each major release package separately. R75.20 includes a new command line utility that silently uninstalls the old release ("Uninstalling" on page 25). The uninstall Utility is available for: Windows Linux IPSO Solaris Note - To uninstall an old release on SecurePlatform, use the Backup and Revert functionality.

What's New

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Minor Release Content

Minor Release ContentThis release includes fixes and improvements that were initially included in R71.30 and R75.10. For more information, see: R71.30 Release notes (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=11714) R75.10 Release notes (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=12081)

Supported ProductsIn This Section Build Numbers Supported Security Products by Platform Clients and Consoles by Windows Platform Abra Secure Portable Workspace Upgrade Paths and Interoperability 10 11 15 15 15

Important - Check Point software versions R75.10 or higher must have a valid Software Blades license. Users with NGX licenses cannot install the software. To migrate NGX licenses to Software Blades licenses, see Software Blade Migration (http://www.checkpoint.com/products/promo/software-blades/upgrade/index.html) or contact Account Services. If you manage IPv6 or GX gateways from a Security Management server, you must regenerate your IPv6 and GX licenses in the User Center to be compliant with Software Blades. This procedure is optional for Multi-Domain Servers and Domain Management Servers.

IPS Software Blade License EnforcementSecurity Gateways with IPS Software Blades must have a current, valid IPS contract that is renewed annually. To manage your contracts, go to your UserCenter account or contact your reseller. Notifications that IPS service contracts are expiring show in many locations, including: The IPS SmartDashboard window SmartUpdate Product reports in your Check Point UserCenter account

If your service contract has expired, IPS continues to operate using the R70 (Q1/2009) signature set. Renew your IPS service contract to download and use the current signature set.

For more about IPS contract enforcement, see sk44175 (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk44175).

Supported Products

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Build Numbers

Build NumbersThis table shows the R75.20 software products and their build numbers as included on the product DVD. To verify each product build number, use the show command syntax or do the steps in the GUI. Software Blade / Product Security Gateway Security Management SmartConsole Applications Build Number 274 080 983000411 Verifying Build Number fw ver fwm ver Help > About Check Point cvpn_ver fwm mds ver Help > About Check Point Multi-Domain Security Management ver sim ver -k

Mobile Access Multi-Domain Server SmartDomain Manager

163 214 983000230

SecurePlatform Acceleration (Performance Pack) Advanced Networking (Routing) Server Monitoring (SVM Server) Management Portal

095 017

007

gated -ver

008 015

rtm ver cpvinfo /opt/CPportalR75/portal/bin/smartportalstart SVRServer ver About

SmartReporter Endpoint Security Server Compatibility Packages CPNGXCMP-Flow-00 CPV40Cmp-Flow-00 CPEdgecmp-Flow-00 CPCON66CMP-Flow-00 fl_cmp Fox_Cmp CPSG80CMP-Flow-00

219 7.60.302.000

002 006 004 001 008 016 005

/opt/CPNGXCMP-R75/bin/fw_loader ver /opt/CPV40Cmp-R75/bin/fw_loader ver /opt/CPEdgecmp-R75/bin/fw ver /opt/CPCON66CMP-R75/bin/fw_loader ver

/opt/CPSG80CMP-R75/bin/fw_loader ver

Supported Products

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Supported Security Products by Platform

Supported Security Products by PlatformThese tables show the security products related to this release and on which platforms they are supported.

Security Software ContainersSoftware containers are supported on these operating systems and platforms. Software Blade Containers Check Point Platforms and Operating Systems

Secure Platform Security Management Security Gateway Multi-Domain Security Management

Smart-1 Smart-1 SmartEvent (5, 25, 50)

Power-1

UTM-1

IPSO IPSO Disk-based Flash-based 1

(50, 150)

Software Blade Containers

Other Platforms and Operating Systems For more about supported operating system versions, refer to Operating System Versions (on page 12). Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 Windows XP, 7 RedHat Linux RHEL 5.0, 5.4 Crossbeam X-series Solaris Ultra-SPARC 8, 9, 10

Security Management Security Gateway Multi-Domain Security Management

3

2

Notes about Security Software Containers 1. The supported IP Appliances models are 150, 290, 390, 560, 690, 1280, and 2450. Required 2GB RAM for IP models: 290, 390, 560. 2. We recommend that you install Multi-Domain Security Management on Sun M-Series servers. We do not recommend that you install Multi-Domain Security Management on Sun T-Series servers. 3. Security Management Server supports Windows Server 2008 R2.

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Operating System VersionsThe versions of the Microsoft and RedHat operating systems that are listed in the Security Software Containers table are: Operating System Windows XP Windows 2003 Server Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Windows 7 Editions Professional N/A N/A Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate Service Pack SP3 SP1 , SP2 SP1, SP2 N/A1

32 or 64-bit 32-bit 32-bit 32-bit, 64-bit 32-bit, 64-bit2

RHEL 5.0 RedHat RHEL 5.4 kernel 2.6.18

N/A N/A

32-bit 32-bit

Notes 1. For Windows 2003 SP1, you must install the hotifx specified in Microsoft KB 906469 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906469). 2. Windows 2008 Server 64-bit is supported for Security Management only.

Dedicated GatewaysTo install R75.20 on an R71 DLP-1 appliance or an R71 DLP open server, do a clean installation of R75.20. Note - You can upgrade a DLP-1 9571 to R75.20, but you must first do a BIOS upgrade before installing R75.20 and then do a clean R75.20 installation. See sk62903 (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk62903) for details. You cannot upgrade these dedicated gateways to R75.20: Open Server - IPS-1 Sensor, VSX Appliances - Series 80, UTM-1 Edge, IPS-1 Sensor, VSX-1

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Security Gateway Software BladesSoftware Blade Operating System Check Point Secure IPSO Platform 6.2 Diskbased Firewall Identity Awareness IPSec VPN IPS4

Microsoft IPSO 6.2 Flashbased Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008

Crossbeam X-series

4

Mobile Access DLP1

Application Control

Anti-Virus & Anti-Malware URL Filtering4

Anti-Spam & Email Security Web Security Advanced Networking QOS Advanced Networking Dynamic Routing and Multicast Support Acceleration & Clustering

2

2

3

Notes about Security Gateway Software Blades 1. DLP supports High-Availability clusters, including Full HA. DLP supports Load Sharing clusters in the Detect mode. On UTM-1 130/270, you can use DLP with Firewall and other Security Gateway software blades, or with Firewall and Security Management software blades. The DLP portal supports these web browsers: Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9; Firefox 3,4; Chrome 8; and Safari 5. 2. Only Clustering is supported on Windows. Acceleration is not supported. 3. Only third-party clustering is supported on Crossbeam. 4. HTTPS Inspection is supported only on SecurePlatform and IPSO.

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Security Management Software BladesSoftware Blade Operating System Check Point Secure Platform IPSO 6.2 Diskbased Microsoft Windows Server 2003 **

Windows Server 2008

Windows XP, 7

RedHat Solaris Linux RHEL 5.0, Ultra5.4 SPARC

Network Policy Management Endpoint Policy Management Logging & Status Monitoring SmartProvisioning Management Portal* User Directory SmartWorkflow SmartEvent SmartReporter

* Management Portal is supported on the following Web browsers: Internet Explorer 7, and Firefox 1.5 - 3.0 ** Some blades that are supported on Windows Server 2008 32 bit are not supported on the Windows Server 2008 64 bit.

Supported Products

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Clients and Consoles by Windows Platform

Clients and Consoles by Windows PlatformCheck Point Product XP Home (SP3) 32-bit XP Pro (SP3) 32-bit Server 2003 (SP1-2) 32-bit Server 2008 (SP1-2) 32-bit 1

Vista Vista Windows 7 (SP1) (SP1) Ultimate & 32-bit 64-bit Enterprise 32-bit 2

Windows 7 Ultimate & Enterprise 64-bit 2

SmartConsole SmartDomain Manager SecureClient Endpoint Security VPN SSL Network Extender DLP User Check DLP Exchange Agent Identity Agent

3

3

3

3

3

3

Notes about Clients and Consoles 1. SmartConsole supports Windows Server 2008 R2. 2. SmartConsole supports Windows 7 Professional (32 and 64 bit). 3. Endpoint Security VPN, SSL Network Extender, and Identity Agent clients support all editions of Windows 7.

Abra Secure Portable WorkspaceR75.20 Security Gateways support Abra Secure Portable Workspace R70.1 only. R70 is not supported.

Upgrade Paths and InteroperabilityR75.20 supports upgrading from lower software versions and management of lower Security Gateway versions.

Supported Management and Gateway Upgrade PathsYou can upgrade these Security Management Server and Security Gateway versions to R75.20: R71.30 R75 R75.10

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Upgrade Paths and Interoperability

Compatibility with Gateways and Endpoint ClientsRelease Gateways Security Gateway NGX R65, R70, R70.1, R70.20, R70.30, R70.40, R71, R71.10, R71.20, R71.30, R75, R75.10 R71 and higher R71 R71 VSX NGX R65, VSX NGX R67 Centrally Managed NGX R66 7.5.x and above * 4.0 Version

DLP-1 IPS-1 Series 80 VSX Connectra UTM-1 Edge GX Endpoint Clients SecureClient Endpoint Connect Endpoint Security

up to SecureClient NGX R60 HFA 3 with support for Windows 7 32-bit up to Endpoint Security VPN R75 for Windows up to R73 HFA1

*- UTM-1 Edge and Safe@ devices that use locally configured VPN connections with download configuration settings, may experience VPN connectivity failure with R75.20 Security Gateways. To enable this configuration with R75.20, see sk65369 (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk65369).

IPS-1 Upgrade Paths and InteroperabilityR75 Security Management servers can only manage R71 IPS-1 Sensors. To upgrade pre-R71 IPS-1 Sensors, do a clean install of R71 IPS-1 Sensor software on the IPS-1 Sensor. (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=10327)

Upgrade Package via CLIYou can use these command line instructions to install R75.20 with an ISO file when WebUI is not possible.

To install R75.20 using the CLI:1. Download the applicable ISO file from the R75.20 Home Page (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk64361). 2. Copy the ISO file to /var/tmp. 3. Run: mount o loop /var/tmp/.iso /cdrom 4. Run: patch add cd

Supported Products

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SecurePlatform

Platform RequirementsIn This Section SecurePlatform IPSO Linux Microsoft Windows Solaris Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform 17 17 18 18 19 20

SecurePlatformThis release is shipped with the latest SecurePlatform operating system, which supports a variety of hardware, including open servers and network interface cards. Note - Cross-platform High Availability is supported if all of the platforms are SecurePlatform, Linux, or Solaris. It is not supported with Windows and non-Windows platforms (SecurePlatform, Linux, and Solaris). See the list of certified hardware (http://www.checkpoint.com/services/techsupport/hcl/index.html) before installing SecurePlatform on the target hardware.

IPSO Only clean installation of R75.20 is supported on IPSO flash-based models: IP290 IP390 IP560

Advanced Routing and SecureXL are included by default. Clustering on IPSO supports VRRP and IP Clustering. You cannot manage UTM-1 Edge devices from a Security Management server on an IPSO platform. All currently available IPSO platform types (Disk-based, Flash-based, and Hybrid) are supported. R75.20 on IPSO flash-based models requires 2GB RAM. Note - This is more required disk space than that required by earlier versions.

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Linux

LinuxNote - Cross-platform High Availability is supported if all of the platforms are SecurePlatform, Linux, or Solaris. It is not supported with Windows and non-Windows platforms (SecurePlatform, Linux, and Solaris). Before you install Security Management on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5: 1. Install the sharutils-4.6.1-2 package. a) Make sure that you have the sharutils-4.6.1-2 package installed by running: rpm -qa | grep sharutils-4.6.1-2 b) If the package is not already installed, install it by running: rpm i sharutils-4.6.1-2.i386.rpm This package can be found on CD 3 of RHEL 5. 2. Install the compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61 package. a) Make sure that you have the compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61 package by running: rpm qa | grep compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61 b) If the package is not already installed, install it by running: rpm i compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61.i386.rpm This package can be found on CD 2 of RHEL 5. 3. Disable SeLinux. a) Make sure that SeLinux is disabled by running: getenforce b) If SeLinux is enabled, disable it by setting SELINUX=disabled in the /etc/selinux/config file and rebooting the computer.

Microsoft WindowsNote - Cross-platform High Availability is supported if all of the platforms are SecurePlatform, Linux, or Solaris. It is not supported with Windows and non-Windows platforms (SecurePlatform, Linux, and Solaris). High Availability Legacy mode is not supported on Windows.


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Solaris

SolarisSecurity Management Server and Multi-Domain Security Management are supported with Solaris running on UltraSPARC 64-bit platforms. See Management Products by Platform ("Supported Security Products by Platform" on page 11).

Required Packages SUNWlibC SUNWlibCx (except Solaris 10) SUNWter SUNWadmc SUNWadmfw

Required PatchesThe patches listed below are required to run Check Point software on Solaris platforms. They can be downloaded from: http://sunsolve.sun.com (http://sunsolve.sun.com). To display your current patch level, use the command: showrev -p | grep Platform Solaris 8 Required 108528-18 Recommended Notes If the patches 108528-17 and 113652-01 are installed, remove 113652-01, and then install 108528-18.

110380-03 109147-18 109326-07 108434-01 108435-01 109147-40 or higher Solaris 9 112233-12 112902-07 116561-03 Only if dmfe(7D) Ethernet driver is defined on the machine 112963-25 or higher Solaris 10 117461-08 or higher We recommend that you install MultiDomain Security Management on Sun MSeries servers. Multi-Domain Security Management is not supported on Sun TSeries servers. Required only for 32 bit systems Required only for 64 bit systems

Note - Cross-platform High Availability is supported if all of the platforms are SecurePlatform, Linux, or Solaris. It is not supported with Windows and non-Windows platforms (SecurePlatform, Linux, and Solaris).


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Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform

Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by PlatformThe maximum number of interfaces supported (physical and virtual) is shown by platform in this table. Platform SecurePlatfor m Max Number of Interfaces 1015 Notes 1. SecurePlatform supports 255 virtual interfaces per physical interface. 2. When using Dynamic Routing on SecurePlatform, 200 virtual interfaces per physical interface are supported.

IPSO Windows

1024 32


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Security Gateway Hardware Requirements

Minimum System RequirementsIn This Section Security Gateway Hardware Requirements Security Management Hardware Requirements SmartConsole and SmartDomain Manager Hardware Requirements Multi-Domain Security Management Requirements SmartEvent Requirements SmartReporter Requirements Performance Pack For SecureClient Requirements, see the SecureClient NGX R66 Release Notes (http://downloads.checkpoint.com/dc/download.htm?ID=8371). For Endpoint Security Server and Client requirements, see the Endpoint Security R73 HFA1 Release Notes (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=11547). 21 22 22 23 23 24 24

Security Gateway Hardware RequirementsFor open servers:Component Processor Windows Intel Pentium IV or 1.5 GHz equivalent Free Disk Space Memory Optical Drive Network Adapter 1GB 512MB Yes One or more SecurePlatform on Open Servers Intel Pentium IV or 2 GHz equivalent 10GB 512MB Yes Linux Intel Pentium IV or 2 GHz equivalent 1.4GB 512MB Yes

One or more supported One or more cards

Minimum System Requirements

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Security Management Hardware Requirements

Security Management Hardware RequirementsFor open servers:Component Processor Windows Intel Pentium Processor E2140 or 2 GHz equivalent processor 1GB Linux SecurePlatform on Open Servers Solaris

Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Processor Sun Processor E2140 E2140 or 2 GHz UltraSPARC IV or 2 GHz equivalent processor and higher equivalent processor 1.4GB 10GB (installation includes OS) 1GB Yes (bootable) One or more 1GB

Free Disk Space

Memory Optical Drive Network Adapter

1GB Yes One or more

1GB Yes One or more

512MB Yes One or more

SmartConsole and SmartDomain Manager Hardware RequirementsThis table shows the minimum hardware requirements for console applications, including: SmartDashboard, SmartView Tracker, SmartView Monitor, SmartProvisioning, SmartReporter, and SmartEvent, SecureClient Packaging Tool, SmartUpdate, and SmartDomain Manager. Component CPU Memory Disk Space Optical Drive Video Adapter Windows Intel Pentium Processor E2140 or 2 GHz equivalent processor 512MB 500MB Yes minimum resolution: 1024 x 768


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Multi-Domain Security Management Requirements

Multi-Domain Security Management RequirementsThe minimum recommended system requirements for Multi-Domain Security Management are: Component CPU Linux Solaris SecurePlatform Intel Pentium Processor E2140 or 2 GHz equivalent processor 4GB 10GB (install includes OS) Yes (bootable) Intel Pentium Processor UltraSPARC III E2140 or 2 GHz 900MHz equivalent processor 4GB 2GB 4GB 2GB

Memory Disk Space

Optical Drive

Yes

Yes

Multi-Domain Security Management Resource ConsumptionResource consumption is dependent on the scale of your deployment. The larger the deployment, the more disk space, memory, and CPU are required. The Multi-Domain Security Management disk space requirements are: For basic Multi-Domain Server installations: 2GB (1GB /opt, 1GB /var/opt). For each Domain Management Server: 400MB (for the Domain Management Server directory located in /var/opt)

SmartEvent RequirementsYou can install SmartEvent on a Security Management Server or on a different, dedicated computer. Component CPU Memory Disk Space Windows/Linux/SecurePlatform Intel Pentium IV 2.8 GHz 4GB 25GB

SmartEvent is not supported on Solaris platforms.

To optimize SmartEvent performance: Use a disk available high RPM, and a large buffer size. Increase the server memory.


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SmartReporter Requirements

SmartReporter RequirementsThese hardware requirements are for a SmartReporter server that monitors at least 15GB of logs each day and generates many reports. For deployments that monitor fewer logs, you can use a computer with less CPU or memory. SmartReporter can be installed on a Security Management Server or on a dedicated machine. Component CPU Memory Disk Space Installation: Database: Windows & Linux Minimum Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz 1GB Windows & Linux Recommended Dual CPU 3.0 GHz 2GB (on 2 physical disks) 80MB 60GB (40GB for database, 20GB for temp directory) Yes 80MB 100GB (60GB for database, 40GB for temp directory) Yes 80MB 60GB (40GB for database, 20GB for temp directory) Yes Solaris UltraSPARC III 900 MHz 1GB

DVD Drive

Optimizing SmartReporter PerformanceWe recommend these tips to optimize SmartReporter performance: Disable DNS resolution. This can increase consolidation performance to as much as 32GB of logs for each day. Configure the network connection between the SmartReporter server and the Security Management server to the optimal speed. Install a disk with high RPM (revolutions per minute) and a large buffer size. Use UpdateMySQLConfig to adjust the database configuration and adjust the consolidation memory buffers to use the more memory. Increase memory for better performance.

Performance PackThe recommended platform configuration for Performance Pack a computer with a Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5xxx with 6GB RAM, or more. Check Point appliances with this configuration: Power-1 11000 Series

Examples of open servers with these configurations: HP ProLiant DL-360 G6 HP ProLiant DL-380 G6 Dell PowerEdge R610 Dell PowerEdge R710 IBM System x3550 M2 IBM System x3650 M2


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Performance Pack

UninstallingImportant - This uninstall procedure does not remove Endpoint Security or Multi-Domain Security Management Products. Use these procedures to install R75.20. Platform Windows Linux IPSO Solaris Procedure 1. Open Start > Check Point > Uninstall R75.20 2. At the prompt, enter Y to continue. 1. Change directory to: /opt/CPUninstall/R75.20/ 2. Run: ./UnixUninstallScript

Example of Uninstall output: *********************************************************** Welcome to Check Point R75.20 Uninstall Utility *********************************************************** All R75.20 packages will be uninstalled. Uninstallation program is about to stop all Check Point processes. Do you want to continue (y/n) ? y Stopping Check Point Processes...Done! Uninstalling Mobile Access package...Done! Uninstalling Management Portal package...Done! Uninstalling SmartEvent and SmartReporter Suite package...Done! Uninstalling Performance Pack package...Done! Uninstalling R75 Compatibility Package package...Done! Uninstalling R71 Compatibility Package package...Done! Uninstalling CPSG 80 Series compatibility package package...Done! Uninstalling Connectra R66 Compatibility Package package...Done! Uninstalling NGX Compatibility Package package...Done! Uninstalling V40 Compatibility Package package...Done! Uninstalling UTM-1 Edge compatibility Package package...Done! Uninstalling CPinfo package...Done! Uninstalling Security Gateway / Security Management package...Done! Package Name Status ----------------Mobile Access Succeeded Management Portal Succeeded SmartEvent and SmartReporter Suite Succeeded Performance Pack Succeeded R75 Compatibility Package Succeeded R71 Compatibility Package Succeeded CPSG 80 Series compatibility package Succeeded Connectra R66 Compatibility Package Succeeded NGX Compatibility Package Succeeded V40 Compatibility Package Succeeded UTM-1 Edge compatibility Package Succeeded CPinfo Succeeded Security Gateway / Security Management Succeeded ***************************************************** Uninstallation program completed successfully. Do you wish to reboot your machine (y/n) ? n If any package fails to uninstall, the script generates a log file and prints its location on the screen.

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