Check Point L-71, Administration Manual

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Appliance Configuration
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Security Policy
To obtain the security policy from the Security Management Server, click
Fetch Policy
. This option
is available only if trust is established with the Security Management Server.
Internet
To test connectivity, click
Test Connection Status
. A status message shows the results of the test.
You can click
Settings
to configure Internet connections.
Managing Licenses
The
Home
>
License
page shows the license state for the software blades. From this page, the
appliance can connect to the Check Point User Center with its credentials to pull the license
information and activate the appliance.
In most cases, you must first register the appliance in your Check Point User Center account or
create one if you don't already have one. A User Center account is necessary to receive support
and updates.
If you have Internet connectivity configured:
1. Click the
Activate License
link on this page to be directed to the registration form in the User
Center.
2. If registration information is not successfully retrieved, browse to:
https://smbregistration.checkpoint.com
3. Complete the applicable fields in the User Center registration.
• Appliance MAC address
•
Appliance registration key
• Select Hardware Platform
• Select
Hardware Model
4. Return to this page and click Activate License .
You are notified that you successfully activated the appliance. After initial activation, the
Activate License button shows
Reactivate . If changes are made to your license, click
Reactivate to get the updated license information.
If you work offline while configuring the appliance:
1. Browse to
https://usercenter.checkpoint.com
and fill out the requested information.
You must enter the appliance's credentials, MAC address and registration key, that can be
found on the
Home > License page.
2. After you complete the registration wizard, you are prompted to download the activation file.
Download it to a local location. This is needed for the next step.
3. In the
Home
>
License
page, click
Offline
.
The Import Activation File window opens.
4.
Browse
to the activation file you downloaded and click
Import
. The activation process starts.
If there is a proxy between your appliance and the Internet, you must configure the proxy details
before you can activate your license.