topic Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation in Firewall and Security Management

Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Vassili_V__Bouk — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:32:12 GMT

Hi all !

I want to try R810.10 on my computer in Vmware Workstation 12, but after installing Management Center I get this error in GUI Clients Section (User Management - GUI Clients):

Management Server cannot be reached. Check your management configuration and try again.

Also when I try connect to installed Management center via SmartDashboard and also take error:

Unable to connect to server

What happening ? Why I can`t normal install CheckPoint ?

Early I successfully played with CheckPoint R77.30 (Management and Gateway).

Regards,

Vassili

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

PBC_Cyber — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:26:35 GMT

Depending on CPU/Memory it can take quite a while before you can login for the first time as the database is being built. After install use "top" command to watch for CPU to die down to almost nothing and then try to login.

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

VENKAT_S_P — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:27:45 GMT

I cant even install Management in vm player.

it gives me error:
Cannot install Check Point Security Management Server. Please contact Check Point Technical Support.

Checking this sk110518 atm.

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

VENKAT_S_P — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 16:23:29 GMT

Increasing the memory made the trick.

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Vassili_V__Bouk — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:40:09 GMT

Hi all !

This is kind of magic ! It`s worked !

Install R80.10 management on Vmware Workstation 12.5 use this parameters:

Guest Operating System - Other Linux 2.6.x kernel 64-bit

Memory - 4GB

Processors - 2

Hard Disk (SCSI) - 90GB (Preallocated)

After complete web configuraton of Gaia portal need reboot, and hooray ! It`s worked !

Also trying install R80.10 on Oracle Virtual Box 5.1 with this parameters:

Guest Operating system - Linux 2.6 / 3.x / 4.x (64-bit)

Base Memory - 4096 MB

Processors - 2

Controller - SATA (87Gb)

And it`s alsow worked !

Thanks all for answers !

Regards,

Vassili

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

PhoneBoy — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:15:17 GMT

4GB of RAM doesn't meet the minimum requirements for R80.10 management.

6GB of RAM is considered the bare minimum, more is better.

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Pedro_Espindola — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:05:43 GMT

It works with 6GB, but in my experience it will be a big headache. If you have the RAM, go with 8GB.

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Daniel_Noel — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:06:40 GMT

Installed R80.10 management only running on VM workstation, 6GIG (8GIG suggested), 4 Core, using RHEL 5 - 64bit, 60GIG HDD (100GIG suggested). Once you get the "LOGIN" prompt, another 3,4,5 minutes to get access to the WEBui is needed.

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Jung_Bae_Bang — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 05:30:16 GMT

Hello.

$FWDIR/conf/gui-clients file incorrect or no exist.

solution

1. ssh login

2. login export mode

3. change directory

# cd $FWDIR/conf/

4. create gui-clients file and insert 'any'

# vi gui-clients

any

5. try agin connect Management Server

thank you

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Ravindra_Katrag — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:57:13 GMT

I have tried the same specifications, but after I enter my login details I am getting a white blank screen. It is staying like that no matter how long i

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Ravindra_Katrag — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:57:50 GMT

Hello

Tried 6gb RAM and 8GB RAM too. But still am getting a white blank screen. It is staying like that no matter how long

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Dan_Zaidman — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 08:35:02 GMT

Hi Ravindra

I want to help you.

Can you elaborate,

Where and when did you get the white screen , and what was the operation ?

Thanks

Dan

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Ravindra_Katrag — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:22:39 GMT

Hello

Thanks. I found the problem. When I increased the number of cores I was able to access the GUI

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

K__P__Kennedy — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:16:43 GMT

I guess the big question is: what is best. RHEL 5 or Other Linux 2.6.x kernel 64-bit.

I've always used RHEL5, but have seen similar issues.

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Vincent_Bacher — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:07:13 GMT

List of gui-clients can be modified by cpconfig as well

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Adekunle_Ajiboy — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:44:49 GMT

Thank you for your suggestions. I have the gui-clients file and still can't login.

Using the "cpconfig" command didn't help either. Please see below.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Expert@HQ-MGR1:0]#
[Expert@HQ-MGR1:0]# cd $FWDIR/conf/
[Expert@HQ-MGR1:0]# pwd
/opt/CPsuite-R80/fw1/conf
[Expert@HQ-MGR1:0]#
[Expert@HQ-MGR1:0]# ls -l gui*
-rw-rw-r-- 1 admin config 4 Jul 19 13:51 gui-clients
[Expert@HQ-MGR1:0]#
[Expert@HQ-MGR1:0]# cat gui-clients
any
[Expert@HQ-MGR1:0]#
[Expert@HQ-MGR1:0]# exit
exit
HQ-MGR1>
HQ-MGR1>HQ-MGR1> cpconfig
This program will let you re-configure
your Check Point Security Management Server configuration.

Configuration Options:
----------------------
(1) Licenses and contracts
(2) Administrator
(3) GUI Clients
(4) SNMP Extension
(5) Random Pool
(6) Certificate Authority
(7) Certificate's Fingerprint
(8) Automatic start of Check Point Products

(9) Exit

Enter your choice (1-9) :3

Configuring GUI Clients...
==========================
GUI Clients are trusted hosts from which
Administrators are allowed to log on to this Security Management Server.
Failed to connect to database

(9) Exit

Enter your choice (1-9) :9

Thank You...
HQ-MGR1>

Re: Unable to install R80.10 on VMware workstation

Dan_Zaidman — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:19:28 GMT

Hi , Your server is not communicating with the cpconfig client, check memory , free space , license.

If all tests have ended OK , run the cpm_doctor (read more in sk117219)