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Chapter 1
Introduction
In This Chapter
Welcome
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Overview of Check Point 21400 VSX
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VSX Overview
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Important Solutions
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Shipping Carton Contents
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing Check Point 21400 VSX. We hope that you will be satisfied with this system and our
support services. Check Point products provide your business with the most up to date and secure solutions
available today.
Check Point also delivers worldwide technical services including educational, professional and support
services through a network of Authorized Training Centers, Certified Support Partners and Check Point
technical support personnel to ensure that you get the most out of your security investment.
For additional information on the Internet Security Product Suite and other security solutions, refer to the
Check Point Web site (
http://www.checkpoint.com
). For additional technical information about Check Point
products, consult the Check Point Support Center (
http://supportcenter.checkpoint.com
).
Welcome to the Check Point family. We look forward to meeting all of your current and future network,
application and management security needs.
Overview of Check Point 21400 VSX
The Check Point 21400 VSX model is ideally suited for securing medium to large data center environments
and high-end enterprise networks. The Check Point 21400 VSX model is purpose-built Security Gateways in
a compact 2U form factor.
The Check Point 21400 VSX model is highly modular, for greater scalability and flexibility. Up to 36 I/O ports
are available with the optional 12x1GbE copper and fiber (SFP) Network Interface Cards. For 10GbE
network connectivity, an optional 4x10GbE fiber (SFP+) module is also available. This makes the Check
Point 21400 VSX ideal for demanding network environments, and for securing many different networks.
The Check Point 21400 VSX model delivers high serviceability and redundancy for components such as the
hot-swappable dual power-supplies and the hot-swappable dual hard-disk drive with RAID support.
Accessories include NICs, memory upgrades and a Light-Out Management (LOM) card module for out-of-
band management.
VSX Overview
The VSX (Virtual System eXtension) appliance is a security and VPN solution, designed to meet the
demands of large-scale environments. Based on the proven security of Security Gateway, VSX provides
comprehensive protection for multiple networks or VLANs within complex infrastructures. It securely
connects them to shared resources such as the Internet and DMZs, and allows them to safely interact with
each other. VSX is supported by IPS, which provide up-to-date preemptive security.
