Checkpoint Power-1 P-10 User manual

3 July 2012
Getting Started Guide
Power-1
Models: P-10, P-20, P-30
Classification: [Protected] | P/N: 704885

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Important Information
Latest Documentation
The latest version of this document is at:
http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=10950
For additional technical information, visit the Check Point Support Center
(http://supportcenter.checkpoint.com).
Revision History
Date
Description
03 July 2012
Added First Time Wizard for Gaia
Added Gaia to Restoring Using the WebUI (on page 43)
26 August 2010
Initial version
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Health and Safety Information
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.
Avoid short-circuiting the lithium battery; this can cause it to superheat and cause burns if
touched.

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Do not operate the processor without a thermal solution. Damage to the processor can
occur in seconds.
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.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement:
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.
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.

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Japan Class A Compliance Statement:
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).
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.
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
Health and Safety Information ...............................................................................4
Introduction.............................................................................................................9
Welcome............................................................................................................. 9
Power-1 Overview............................................................................................... 9
This document provides:................................................................................10
Shipping Carton Contents...................................................................................10
Terminology........................................................................................................10
Configuring Power-1.............................................................................................13
Mounting Power-1 in a Rack...............................................................................14
Connecting the Power Cables and Power On.....................................................14
Available Software Images.................................................................................15
Initial Configuration.............................................................................................15
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on Gaia............................................17
Starting the Gaia First Time Configuration Wizard.........................................17
Welcome........................................................................................................17
Available Releases ........................................................................................18
Authentication Details....................................................................................18
Date and Time Setup.....................................................................................18
Device Name.................................................................................................18
Network Connection.......................................................................................19
Products ........................................................................................................19
Security Management Administrator..............................................................20
Security Management GUI Clients.................................................................20
Dynamically Assigned IP ...............................................................................21
Secure Internal Communication (SIC)............................................................21
Summary.......................................................................................................21
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on SecurePlatform ...........................22
Starting the First Time Configuration Wizard..................................................22
Welcome........................................................................................................23
Appliance Date and Time Setup ....................................................................23
Network Connections.....................................................................................23
Routing Table ................................................................................................23
Host, Domain Settings, and DNS Servers......................................................23
Management Type.........................................................................................24
Summary.......................................................................................................25
Creating the Network Object...............................................................................26

Advanced Configuration.....................................................................................26
Connecting to the Power-1 CLI......................................................................26
Power-1 Hardware ................................................................................................27
Front Panel Components....................................................................................27
Power-1 11000 Series Front Panel................................................................27
Power-1 9070 Front Panel.............................................................................28
Power-1 5070 Front Panel.............................................................................29
Managing Power-1 Using the LCD Panel.......................................................30
Expansion Line Cards....................................................................................32
Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................32
Rear Panel Components....................................................................................33
Main Power Switch........................................................................................34
Redundant Power Supply Units.....................................................................34
Cooling Fans .................................................................................................34
Customer Replaceable Parts..............................................................................35
Power Supply ................................................................................................36
Cooling Fan...................................................................................................37
Expansion Line Card .....................................................................................38
Hard Disk Drive .............................................................................................39
Restoring Factory Defaults..................................................................................43
Restoring Using the WebUI................................................................................43
Gaia...............................................................................................................43
SecurePlatform..............................................................................................44
Restoring Using the Console Boot Menu............................................................44
Restoring Using the LCD Panel..........................................................................45
Registration and Support.....................................................................................47
Registration........................................................................................................47
Support ..............................................................................................................47
Where To From Here?........................................................................................47

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Chapter 1
Introduction
In This Chapter
Welcome 9
Power-1 Overview 9
Shipping Carton Contents 10
Terminology 10
Welcome
Thank you for choosing Check Point’s Power-1. 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.
Power-1 Overview
The family of Power-1 appliances 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, Power-
1 delivers a high-performance security platform capable of blocking application layer threats.
Even as new threats appear, Power-1 appliances maintain or increase performance while
protecting the network against attacks.
Key Features:

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Proven, enterprise-class firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention
Accelerated security performance, including SecureXL and CoreXL technologies
Integrated load balancing and dynamic routing for data center reliability levels
Centrally managed from Security Management Server/Power-1
Automatic security protection updates from SmartDefense Services
This document provides:
A brief overview of essential Power-1 concepts and features
A step by step guide to getting Power-1 up and running
Note - Screen shots in this guide may apply only to the highest model
to which this guide applies.
Shipping Carton Contents
This section describes the contents of the shipping carton.
Item
Description
Appliance
A single Power-1 appliance
Rack Mounting Accessories
Hardware mounting kit
Cables
2 Power cables
1 Standard RJ-45 network cable
1 Serial console cable
1 RJ-45 loopback plug
Documentation
Quick Start Guide
Getting Started Guide
Image Management Guide
User license agreement
Terminology
The following terms are used in this guide:

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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 Power-1
In This Chapter
Mounting Power-1 in a Rack 14
Connecting the Power Cables and Power On 14
Available Software Images 15
Initial Configuration 15
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on Gaia 17
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on SecurePlatform 22
Creating the Network Object 26
Advanced Configuration 26
The workflow for configuring Power-1 is:
1. Mount the Power-1 in the rack.
2. Connect the cables and power on.
3. Perform the initial configuration.
4. Add the Power-1 object in SmartDashboard and install a policy.

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Mounting Power-1 in a Rack
Mount the system in the rack with the network ports facing the front of the rack.
Connecting the Power Cables and Power On
1. Connect the power cables.
2. On the back panel, turn on the Power button to start the appliance.
Note - When a power supply fails or is not connected to the outlet, an
alarm sounds continuously. If you hear the alarm, replace the faulty
power supply immediately, and connect the new unit to an A/C outlet
("Removing the Power Supply" on page 36).

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3. Wait for the appliance to initialize and boot. The status of the appliance appears on the
LCD screen:
The appliance is ready for use when the model number is displayed.
Available Software Images
Power-1 comes with multiple software images. Select the software image that you want to use.
Reverting to a software image takes a few minutes. To follow the progress and see when the
appliance is ready, connect to the appliance using a serial console.
For more about software images, see the Power-1 Image Management Guide for the
applicable version (http://support.checkpoint.com).
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.

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Go to the applicable section:
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on Gaia (on page 17)
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard on SecurePlatform (on page 22)

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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 Internal. 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>.
6. The First Time Configuration Wizard runs.
Welcome
The Welcome page introduces the product.

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Available Releases
The appliance comes with different software images. Select the software image that you want
to install. You can change to another software image after the First Time Configuration Wizard
is completed.
If you select a SecurePlatform software image, use the SecurePlatform First Time
Configuration Wizard to configure the appliance.
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 Internal 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:

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ClusterXL - For more about ClusterXL configurations, see the applicable version of the
ClusterXL Administration Guide.
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=sk67581).
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.