How To Install Checkpoint Firewall

In this Tutorial will be installed Check Point Security Gateway R81 (SG / Firewall) Open Server in Testlab, running nether VMware Workstation Player environment. The installation steps could also be used for production environment install.

1. Create VMware Virtual Machine

2. Install Cheque Point image in VMware virtual machine

three. Beginning Time Wizard

4. Connect Security Gateway to Security Management Server

Prerequisites:

VMware Workstation Player or VMware ESXi
- in this case will exist used VMware Workstation (because of simplicity, in case that somebody wants to build a Testlab on a normal workstation)
Check Betoken iso Install Paradigm (Check_Point_R81_T392.iso)
running Security Management Server R81
- Check Betoken Security Direction Server R81 Install – How to Tutorial

Steps:

one. Create VMware Virtual Machine

Minimal Hardware Requirements for Open Server – Security Gateway:

Processor: Intel Pentium IV, 2 GHz or equivalent

Total CPU cores: 2

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Minimum free disk infinite: 110 GB

For the Testlab purposes will exist used configuration:

Total CPU cores: 2

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Disk infinite: 60GB

2. Install Cheque Point epitome in VMware virtual machine

2.1 Install Gaia on this system.

2.2 Checkpoint Gaia Installer scanned the hardware, recognized hardware components are under "Machine Info" present. Click OK.

ii.3 Select Keyboard layout. Click OK.

2.4 Sectionalization layout configuration. In nearly cases are default values sufficient. Click OK.

2.v Type in the password for the admin account. Click OK.

2.vi Select management interface. Click OK.

Notation:

To simplify the Testlab I volition use the eth0 interface (vmware "Network Adapter – bridged (Automatic)") for managing the system which represents the external interface of the firewall. For the testing purposes in the airtight Testlab environment it will not exist a big result, just in production environment it is highly recommended to use isolated DMZ or at least internal interface for the management. Some other reason why I used external interface is because I have in this vmware bridged network 192.168.178.0/24 the default gw, which I will be using in the next exam Testlab utilize cases due east.g. Updates / Licenses & Contracts.

2.7 If the management interface is in isolated network, the Default Gateway can exist empty.

2.eight Start installation process. Click OK.

ii.9 Installation is complete and the installer volition reboot to kick the OS, which will be configured with first time wizard. Click Reboot.

iii. Outset Time Wizard

three.1 Beginning with first time magician configuration. Click Adjacent.

3.2 Continue with R81 configuration. Click Next.

three.iii Configure Management Network. Click Side by side.

3.4 Optionally – configure other interfaces. Click Next.

iii.5 Configure hostname, DNS and proxy if necessary. Click Adjacent.

3.6 Configure fourth dimension manually or using NTP servers. Click Next.

3.7 Select "Security Gateway and/or Security Management". Click Next.

3.8 Select "Security Gateway".

Note:

a) If y'all are installing cluster from scratch, select option "Unit of measurement is a part of a cluster, type".

b) If you are installing product environment it is recommended to select "Automatically download Blade Contracts, new software, and other of import information (highly recommended)"

3.10 blazon the activation fundamental – 1 fourth dimension password for your gateway, which will be used for trust establishment between Security Gateway and Security Direction Server. Click Side by side.

4. Connect Security Gateway to Security Management Server

4.ane log in to the Smart Console.

iv.2 new Gateway – classic fashion.

4.three Blazon gateway proper name (usually the same equally hostname configured in step 3.six) and Security Gateway direction IP (configured in step 2.seven, eventually 3.3). Click on Communication.