Checkpoint 2200 User manual

6 November 2012
Getting Started Guide
Check Point 2200
Appliance
Model: T-110
Classification: [Protected] | P/N: 704880

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Important Information
Latest Software
We recommend that you install the most recent software release to stay up-to-date with the
latest functional improvements, stability fixes, security enhancements and protection against
new and evolving attacks.
Latest Documentation
The latest version of this document is at:
http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=12380
For additional technical information, visit the Check Point Support Center
(http://supportcenter.checkpoint.com).
For more about this appliance, see the 2200 Appliance home page
(http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk68680).
Revision History
Date
Description
06 November 2012
Deleted Hard Disk Drives from 2200 Appliance Hardware (on page 25).
You cannot replace the hard disk drive on this appliance.
18 July 2012
Added First Time Wizard for Gaia
29 November 2011
Updated power supply unit in Shipping Carton Contents (on page 12)
and Powering On (on page 14)
31 October 2011
Updated Flow Control settings in Connecting to the CLI (on page 24)
and Restoring Using the Console Boot Menu (on page 28)
15 August 2011
First release of this document
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Safety, Environmental, and
Electronic Emissions Notices
Read the following warnings before setting up or using the appliance.
Warning - Do not block air vents. A minimum 1/2-inch clearance is
required.
Warning - This appliance does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Do
not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the
product. Opening the device or modifying it in any way has the risk of
personal injury and will void your warranty. The following instructions are for
trained service personnel only.
To prevent damage to any system board, it is important to handle it with care. The following
measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static electricity discharge:
When handling the board, to use a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge
elimination.
Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
Handle the board by its edges only. Do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory
modules or gold contacts.
When handling processor chips or memory modules, avoid touching their pins or gold edge
fingers.
Restore the communications appliance system board and peripherals back into the
antistatic bag when they are not in use or not installed in the chassis. Some circuitry on the
system board can continue operating even though the power is switched off.
Under no circumstances should the lithium battery cell used to power the real-time clock be
allowed to short. The battery cell may heat up under these conditions and present a burn
hazard.
Warning - DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY
REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE
RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. DISCARD USED
BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
Disconnect the system board power supply from its power source before you connect or
disconnect cables or install or remove any system board components. Failure to do this can
result in personnel injury or equipment damage.

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Avoid short-circuiting the lithium battery; this can cause it to superheat and cause burns if
touched.
Do not operate the processor without a thermal solution. Damage to the processor can
occur in seconds.
Class 1 Laser Product Warning
Rack Mount Instructions
The following or similar rack-mount instructions are included with the installation instructions:
1. Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the
operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.
Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment
compatible with the maximum ambient temperature specified by the manufacturer.
2. Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount
of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
3. Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a
hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
4. Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to
the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on over current
protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings
should be used when addressing this concern.
5. Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.
Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to
the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips).
For California:
Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. See
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
The foregoing notice is provided in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22,
Division 4.5, Chapter 33. Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials. This product,
part, or both may include a lithium manganese dioxide battery which contains a perchlorate
substance.
Proposition 65 Chemical
Chemicals identified by the State of California, pursuant to the requirements of the California
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, California Health & Safety Code s.
25249.5, et seq. ("Proposition 65"), that is "known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive
toxicity" (see http://www.calepa.ca.gov)
WARNING:
Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of
California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement:
For a Class A digital device or peripheral
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at his own expense.
For a Class B digital device or peripheral
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Information to user:
The user's manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution
the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. In cases where the
manual is provided only in a form other than paper, such as on a computer disk or over the
Internet, the information required by this section may be included in the manual in that
alternative form, provided the user can reasonably be expected to have the capability to access
information in that form.
Canadian Department Compliance Statement:
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la
classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la
classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Japan Compliance Statement:
Class A
Class B
European Union (EU) Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
This product is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council
Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC). For the evaluation regarding the Electromagnetic
Compatibility (2004/108/EC)
This product is in conformity with Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, and complies with the
requirements in the Council Directive 2006/95/EC relating to electrical equipment designed for
use within certain voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/EEC.

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Product Disposal
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed
of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste
equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste
equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is
recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information
about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city
office or your household waste disposal service.

Contents
Important Information.............................................................................................3
Safety, Environmental, and Electronic Emissions Notices..................................4
Introduction...........................................................................................................11
Welcome............................................................................................................11
2200 Appliance Overview...................................................................................11
Shipping Carton Contents...................................................................................12
Terminology........................................................................................................13
Configuring 2200 Appliance.................................................................................14
Powering On.......................................................................................................14
Available Software Images.................................................................................14
Initial Configuration.............................................................................................15
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on Gaia............................................15
Starting the Gaia First Time Configuration Wizard .........................................15
Welcome........................................................................................................16
Authentication Details....................................................................................16
Date and Time Setup.....................................................................................16
Device Name.................................................................................................16
Network Connection.......................................................................................17
Products ........................................................................................................17
Security Management Administrator..............................................................18
Security Management GUI Clients.................................................................18
Dynamically Assigned IP ...............................................................................19
Secure Internal Communication (SIC)............................................................19
Summary.......................................................................................................19
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on SecurePlatform...........................20
Starting the First Time Configuration Wizard..................................................20
Welcome........................................................................................................21
Appliance Date and Time Setup ....................................................................21
Network Connections.....................................................................................21
Routing Table ................................................................................................21
Host, Domain Settings, and DNS Servers......................................................21
Management Type.........................................................................................22
Summary.......................................................................................................23
Creating the Network Object...............................................................................24
Advanced Configuration.....................................................................................24
Connecting to the CLI....................................................................................24
2200 Appliance Hardware.....................................................................................25

2200 Appliance Front Panel ...............................................................................25
Rear Panel Components....................................................................................26
Main Power Switch........................................................................................26
Optional Rack Mounting.....................................................................................26
Restoring Factory Defaults..................................................................................27
Restoring Using the WebUI................................................................................27
Restoring Using the WebUI (Gaia) .....................................................................27
Restoring Using the Console Boot Menu............................................................28
Registration and Support.....................................................................................29
Registration........................................................................................................29
Support ..............................................................................................................29
Where To From Here?........................................................................................29
Compliance Information.......................................................................................31
Declaration of Conformity...................................................................................31

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Chapter 1
Introduction
In This Chapter
Welcome 11
2200 Appliance Overview 11
Shipping Carton Contents 12
Terminology 13
Welcome
Thank you for choosing Check Point’s 2200 Appliance. We hope that you will be satisfied with
this system and our support services. Check Point products are the most up to date and secure
solutions available today.
Check Point also delivers worldwide educational, professional and support services through a
network of Authorized Training Centers, Certified Support Partners and Check Point technical
support personnel. We make sure that you get the most out of your security investment.
For more about the Internet Security Product Suite and other security solutions, see the Check
Point Web site (http://www.checkpoint.com), or call Check Point at 1(800) 429-4391. For more
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.
2200 Appliance Overview
The 2200 Appliance enables organizations to maximize security in high-performance
environments such as large campuses or data centers. Combining integrated firewall, IPsec
VPN, and intrusion prevention with advanced acceleration technologies, 2200 Appliance
delivers a high-performance security platform that can block application layer threats. Even as
new threats appear, 2200 Appliance maintains or increases performance while protecting the
network against attacks.
This appliance supports the SecurePlatform and Gaia Operating Systems. Gaia is a single,
unified network security Operating System that combines the best of Check Point's

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SecurePlatform and IPSO, the operating system from the Nokia security products. Gaia
supports the full portfolio of Check Point Software Blades, Security Gateway and Security
Management products.
Key Features:
Proven, enterprise-class firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention
Accelerated security performance, that includes SecureXL and CoreXL technologies
Integrated load balancing and dynamic routing for data center reliability levels
Centrally managed from Security Management Server/2200 Appliance or as a standalone
device
Automatic security protection updates from Check Point
This document provides:
A brief overview of essential 2200 Appliance concepts and features
A step by step guide to getting 2200 Appliance up and running
Shipping Carton Contents
This section describes the contents of the shipping carton.
Item
Description
Appliance
2200 Appliance
Power supply
Power adapter (FSP040-DGAA1)
Cables
Power cable
1 Standard RJ-45 network cable
1 Serial console cable
Documentation
Quick Start Guide
Getting Started Guide
Image Management Guide
User license agreement

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Terminology
The following terms are used in this guide:
Gateway: The security engine that enforces the organization’s security policy and acts as a
security enforcement point.
Security Policy: The policy created by the system administrator that regulates the flow of
incoming and outgoing communication.
Security Management Server: The server used by the system administrator to manage
the security policy. The organization’s databases and security policies are stored on the
Security Management Server and downloaded to the gateway.
SmartConsole: GUI applications that are used to manage various aspects of security
policy enforcement. For example, SmartView Tracker is a SmartConsole application that
manages logs.
SmartDashboard: A SmartConsole GUI application that is used by the system
administrator to create and manage the security policy.
Locally Managed Deployment: When all Check Point components responsible for both
the management and enforcement of the security policy (the Security Management Server
and the gateway) are installed on the same machine.
Centrally Managed Deployment: When the gateway and the Security Management
Server are installed on separate machines.

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Chapter 2
Configuring 2200 Appliance
In This Chapter
Powering On 14
Available Software Images 14
Initial Configuration 15
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on Gaia 15
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on SecurePlatform 20
Creating the Network Object 24
Advanced Configuration 24
The workflow for configuring 2200 Appliance is:
1. Mount the 2200 Appliance in the rack.
2. Connect the cables and power on.
3. Perform the initial configuration.
4. Add the 2200 Appliance object in SmartDashboard and install a policy.
Powering On
To power on 2200 Appliance:
1. Connect the power adapter cables to the appliance and the power source.
2. From the back panel, power on the appliance.
Wait for the appliance to initialize and boot.
Available Software Images
The 2200 Appliance comes with two software images. Choose the software image you want to
use.
Reverting to a different software image takes a few minutes. To follow progress and see when
the appliance is ready, connect to the appliance using a serial console.

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For more about software images, see the 2200 Appliance home page
(http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk68680).
Note - Gaia is available for R75.40 and higher.
Initial Configuration
Do the initial configuration of the appliance with the First Time Configuration Wizard.
There are different First Time Configuration Wizard options for the Gaia and the
SecurePlatform operating system.
Go to the applicable section:
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on Gaia (on page 15)
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on SecurePlatform (on page 20)
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on Gaia
Use the First Time Configuration Wizard to do the initial configuration of the Gaia appliance.
Note - The pages that you see in the wizard depend on the software image and the
options you select. You will not see all the pages that are in this section.
Starting the Gaia First Time Configuration Wizard
To start the First Time Configuration Wizard:
1. Connect a standard network cable to the appliance management interface and to your
management network.
The management interface is marked MGMT. This interface is preconfigured with the IP
address 192.168.1.1.
2. Connect to the management interface from a computer on the same network subnet.
For example: IP address 192.168.1.x and net mask 255.255.255.0. This can be
changed in the WebUI, after you complete the First Time Configuration Wizard.
3. To access the management interface, open a connection from a browser to the default
management IP address: https://192.168.1.1
4. The login page opens. Log in to the system using the default username and password:
admin and admin
5. Click Login.
Note - The features configured in the First Time Configuration Wizard are
accessible after completing the wizard using the WebUI menu. The WebUI menu
can be accessed by navigating to https://<appliance_ip_address>.

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6. The First Time Configuration Wizard runs.
Welcome
The Welcome page introduces the product.
Authentication Details
The default password gives you access to the appliance. For security purposes, change it to a
more secure password.
Date and Time Setup
Set the system time and date for the appliance:
Manually
From a time server, using Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Device Name
Set the host name, domain name, and DNS servers for IPv4 addresses. The host name must
start with a letter and cannot be named com1, com2....com9.
You can use the Gaia WebUI to configure IPv6 DNS servers.

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Network Connection
Connection Information - Configure the IPv4 interface information for the management
interface. You can change the Management IP address. Connectivity is maintained with an
automatically created secondary interface. After you complete the First Time Configuration
Wizard, you can remove this interface in the Interface Management > Network Interfaces
page.
DHCP Server - You can configure the Gaia appliance to be a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server.
To define a DHCP server on the Gaia appliance MGMT interface:
1. In DHCP Server, select Enabled.
2. Define the IP Pool. This is the range of IPv4 addresses that the server assigns to hosts.
Products
Products
Select the Gaia products that are installed on the appliance.
Advanced
Use these options to configure an appliance that is a cluster member or in a High Availability
deployment.
Unit is part of a cluster - the options are:
ClusterXL - For more about ClusterXL configurations, see the applicable version of the
ClusterXL Administration Guide.

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VRRP - For more about VRRP clusters, see the applicable version of the Gaia
Administration Guide.
Define Security Management as - In a Management High Availability deployment, define
this Security Management server as Primary or Secondary. For more about Management
High Availability, see the applicable version of the Security Management Administration
Guide.
Search for these guides in the Support Center
(http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk76540).
Security Management Administrator
Note - You only see this page when the Gaia appliance is a
Security Management server.
Define the name and password of an administrator that can connect to the Security
Management server using SmartConsole clients.
Security Management GUI Clients
Note - You see this page when the appliance is a Security
Management.

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Define the clients that are allowed to connect to the appliance using a web browser or SSH
client. These clients can manage the appliance using a web or SSH connection. For security
reasons, we recommend that you do not use the Any IP address option.
Dynamically Assigned IP
Note - You see this page when the appliance is a Security
Gateway.
A Dynamically Assigned IP (DAIP) gateway is a gateway where the external interface IP
address is assigned dynamically by the ISP.
Select this option if this Security Gateway uses dynamically assigned IP addresses.
Secure Internal Communication (SIC)
Define the Secure Internal Communication (SIC) Activation Key. The same key is used by the
gateway object in SmartDashboard.
Summary
Click Finish to complete the First Time Configuration Wizard and configure the appliance. You
can log in to the WebUI after some minutes.
Note - We recommend that you back up the system
configuration. You can use the Gaia add backup
command.

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Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on
SecurePlatform
Do the initial configuration of the SecurePlatform appliance with the First Time Configuration
Wizard.
Note - The pages that you see in the wizard depend on the
software image and the options you select. You will not see
all the pages that are in this section.
Starting the First Time Configuration Wizard
To start the First Time Configuration Wizard:
1. Connect a standard network cable to the appliance's management interface and to your
management network.
The management interface is marked MGMT. This interface is preconfigured with the IP
address 192.168.1.1.
2. Connect to the management interface, from a computer on the same network subnet as the
management interface.
For example: IP address 192.168.1.x and netmask 255.255.255.0. This can be
changed in the WebUI.
3. To access the management interface, open a connection from a browser to the default
management IP address: https://192.168.1.1:4434.
Note - Pop-ups must always be allowed on
https://<appliance_ip_address>.
The login page opens.
4. Log in to the system using the default login name/password: admin/admin and click Login.
Note - The features configured in the wizard are accessible
after completing the wizard via the WebUI menu. The WebUI
menu can be accessed by navigating to
https://<appliance_ip_address>:4434.
5. Change the administrator password, as prompted. The default password gives you access
to the appliance. For security purposes, you must change it to a more secure password.
In the Password recovery login token section, download a Login Token to use if you forget
the password. We recommend that you save the password recovery login token file in a
safe storage.
6. The First Time Configuration Wizard runs.