Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VSX 12400 Check Point
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24 November 20 11 Getting Started G uide Check Point 12000 VSX R67.10 P/N 704707 Models: P-210, P-220, P-230.
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Important Inf ormation Latest Software W e recommend that you install the m ost recent softwar e release to stay up - to - date with the l atest functional improvem ents, stability fixes, securit y enhancements and protectio n against new and e volving attack s.
W elc ome Safety, Environmental, and Electronic Emissions Notices Page 4 Safety, Environm ental, and Electronic Emissions Notic es Read the following warnings bef ore setting up or using the appliance. Warning - Do not b lock air vents. A minim um 1/2-inch c learance is required.
W elc ome Safety, Environmental, and Electronic Emissions Notices Page 5 4. Circuit Overloading - Considerati on should be given t o the connection of the equipm ent to the supply circuit and the eff ect that overloading of th e circuits might have on over current pro tect ion and sup ply wiring.
W elc ome Safety, Environmental, and Electronic Emissions Notices Page 6 Canadian Department Compliance Statement: This Class A digita l apparatus com plies with Canadian ICE S-003. Cet appareil num érique de la classe A est conforme à la norm e NMB-003 du C anada.
Contents Important Infor mation ............................................................................................. 3 Safety , Environmental, and Elect ronic Emissions Notices .................................. 4 Introduction ...............
Registration and Su pport ..................................................................................... 35 Registration ........................................................................................................ 35 Support .......
Page 9 Chapter 1 Introduction In This Chapter W elco m e 9 Check Point 12000 V SX Overview 9 VSX Overview 9 Important Solutions 10 Shipping Carton Co ntents 10 Welcome Thank you for choos ing Check Point 12000 VSX. W e hope that you will be sat isfied with this s ystem and our support services.
Important Solutions Introduction Page 10 A VSX gatewa y contains a complete set of virtual devic es that function as ph ysical network components, such as Securit y Gateways, routers, s witches, interfaces , and even network cables.
Page 11 Chapter 2 Rack Mounting This chapter describes how to mount the ap pliance in a rac k. Important - T wo people are required to install the appliance in a r ack in order to preve nt any possible dam age.
Rack Mounting Check Point 12200 VSX Rack Mounting Page 12 Rack Mounting Check Point 12200 VSX A tt aching the Ear Mount Brackets to the A ppliance Attach the two ear m ount brackets to the fr ont of the appliance. Note - The ear m ount screws have 5 mm heads.
Rack Mounting Check Point 12200 VSX Rack Mounting Page 13 To attach the ra il plates: 1. Attach a rail plate to an appliance ra il using two applianc e rail screws. 2. Do step 1 again for the other r ail plate and appliance rail. This figure shows the as sem bled rail plate and applianc e rail.
Rack Mounting Check Point 12200 VSX Rack Mounting Page 14 Installing the A ppliance in the Rack Install the appliance i n the rack . It may be necessar y to adjust the appliance rails t o secure the appl iance to the rack.
Rack Mounting Check Point 12400 and 12600 VSX Rack Mounting Page 15 Rack Mounting Check Point 12400 and 12600 VSX A tt aching the Ear Mount Brackets to the A ppliance Attach the two ear m ount brackets to the fr ont of the appliance. To attach the ear mount brackets to the applia nce: 1.
Rack Mounting Check Point 12400 and 12600 VSX Rack Mounting Page 16 To attach the ra il plates: 1. Attach a rail plate to an appliance ra il using four applia nce rail screws. 2. Do step 1 again for the other rail plate and appliance rail. This figure shows the as sem bled rail plate and applianc e rail.
Rack Mounting Check Point 12400 and 12600 VSX Rack Mounting Page 17 Installing the A ppliance in the Rack Install the appliance i n the rack . It may be necessar y to adjust th e appliance rai ls to secure the a ppliance to the rack.
Page 18 Chapter 3 Configuring Check Point 1 2000 VSX The workf low for configuring Check Point 12000 VSX is : 1. Mount the Check Point 12000 VSX in the rac k. 2. Connect the cables an d power on. 3. Use the First T ime Wizard to configure the ap pliance.
Initial Configuration Configuring Check Point 12000 VSX Page 19 3. W ait for the appliance to initialize and boot. T he status of the appl iance appears on the LCD screen: The appliance is re ady to use when the model num ber is displayed.
Initial Configuration Configuring Check Point 12000 VSX Page 20 The Welcome window opens. 8. T y pe n . The Netw ork Configuration window opens. 9. Use the menus and windows to set t he Host Name , Domain Name , a nd Domain Name Servers . 10. Enter n .
Initial Configuration Configuring Check Point 12000 VSX Page 21 The Change IP setting s windo w opens. 5. Enter an IP address, n etwork mask , and broadcast address for the Managem ent interface. 6. Enter e twice to return t o the Netw ork Configuration windo w.
Confirming the Build Numbers Configuring Check Point 12000 VSX Page 22 Confirming the Build Numbers Confirm that the system has the m ost recent build num bers. Run these CLI com mands to displa y the build number for thes e products. Product Command VSX Appliance Build SecurePlatform VSX ver This is Check Point SecurePlatform Pro VSX NGX R67.
Page 23 Chapter 4 Check Point 1200 0 VSX Hardware This chapter provides i nstructions for instal ling and rem oving hardware components on C heck Point 12000 VSX.
Front Panel Components Check Point 12000 VSX Hardware Page 24 Expansion Line C ar d Option s Expansion line cards ca n have two, f our, or eight ports.
Front Panel Components Check Point 12000 VSX Hardware Page 25 Item Component Description 10 Synchronization port For synchronizing with cluster m embers or a high availabilit y peer 11 Expansion line card Expansion slot 12 Expansion line card Expansion slot Expansion Line C ar d Option s Expansion line cards ca n have two, f our, or eight ports.
Front Panel Components Check Point 12000 VSX Hardware Page 26 Item Component Description 6 Management port For an Ethernet connect ion to a remote m anagement com puter 7 LOM port LOM (Light Out Mana gement) port for the optional LO M card 8 Expansion line card 8 Port 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45.
Rear Panel Components Check Point 12000 VSX Hardware Page 27 Rear Panel Components This section desc ribes the hardware on the rear panel of the appliance. Check Point 12200 VSX Rear Panel Item Component Description 1 Power supply unit If a power suppl y fails or is not connected to the outlet, an alarm sounds continuous ly.
Using the LCD Panel Check Point 12000 VSX Hardware Page 28 Using the LCD Panel The appliance has an LCD panel that you can use to do basic m anagem ent operations. You can co nfigure the managem ent IP address, netm ask, and default gat eway of the appliance.
Replacing Power Supplies Customer Replaceable Parts Page 29 Customer Replac eable Parts To ensure m aximum availability and ease of maintenance, the Ch eck Point 1200 0 VSX contains the following cust.
Replacing Expansion Line Cards Customer Replaceable Parts Page 30 Removing Power Supplies This section desc ribes how to rem ove a power suppl y or placeholder un it from the appliance. To remov e a power supply unit : 1. If the alarm sounds, press the red alarm button to the right of the power suppl y.
Replacing Expansion Line Cards Customer Replaceable Parts Page 31 Check Point 12200 VSX The built-in Ethernet ports (ET H1 - ETH7) are not custom er replaceable. Check Point 12400 and 12600 VSX Removing Expansion Line Cards To remov e an expansion line card : 1.
Replacing Hard Disk Drives on Check Point 12200 VSX Customer Replaceable Parts Page 32 Replacing Hard Disk Drives on Check Point 12200 VSX This section desc ribes how to rem ove or install a hard disk drive in a Chec k Point 12200 VSX a ppliance. Removing a Hard Disk Driv e To remove a hard d isk drive f rom a Check Point 1220 0 VSX: 1.
Replacing Hard Disk Drives on Check Point 12400 and 12600 VSX Customer Replaceable Parts Page 33 Replacing Hard Disk Drives on Check Point 12400 and 12600 VSX This section desc ribes how to rem ove or install a hard disk drive in a Chec k Point 12400 and 126 00 VSX appliance.
Page 34 Chapter 5 VSX Appliance Rec overy VSX comes preloaded on your Check Point 12000 VSX appliance. If, for an y reason, you need to reinstall VSX on the applianc e, follow this proc edure.
Page 35 Chapter 6 Registration and Support In This Chapter Registration 35 Support 35 W here To From Here? 35 Registration Check Point 12000 V SX requires a specific Ch eck Point license. O btain a license and register at the Check Point Appliance Reg istration site ( http://register.
Page 36 Appendix A Compliance Information This appendix contai ns declaration of conformit y, compliance, and related regulator y information. In This Appendix Declaration of Conf ormit y 36 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Nam e: Check Point Soft ware Technologies Ltd .
Declaration of Conformity Compliance Information Page 37 EN61000-4- 2 Information Tec hnology Equipm ent - Electrostat ic Discharge Imm unity EN61000-4- 3 Information Techno logy Equipm ent - Radiated.
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