topic Re: HCL update? HPE Gen 11 support in Firewall and Security Management

HCL update? HPE Gen 11 support

gudgethejudge — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:45:25 GMT

It seems like the HCL hasn't been updated in a few years. Do we know when the HPE gen 11 boxes will be validated and documentation provided for their use as open servers?

Re: HCL update? HPE Gen 11 support

PhoneBoy — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:40:39 GMT

Requests for specific Open Server hardware are handled as RFEs through your local Check Point office.
Our ability to support specific hardware relies on driver support in the underlying Linux kernel being available.
I imagine R82 will be able to support additional hardware as it will have an updated kernel version.

Re: HCL update? HPE Gen 11 support

gudgethejudge — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:06:49 GMT

Is there a current pending update to the HCL?

Re: HCL update? HPE Gen 11 support

the_rock — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 04:14:15 GMT

Pretty much what Phoneboy said is exactly how the process works. I would reach out to your local SE about it.

Best,

Andy

Re: HCL update? HPE Gen 11 support

PhoneBoy — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:48:26 GMT

Please contact your local Check Point office for more information.

Re: HCL update? HPE Gen 11 support

jsolis — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:18:18 GMT

On dec 2025 checkpoint delivered HP DL380 G11. Now it is certified to work with R82 and R82.10. This server support only UEFI boot mode and sk168335 tells only legacy bios is supported.

For checkpoint support, uefi is not a valid installation and for my local checkpoint pre sales enginer uefi is now completely supported

I was able to install gaia using a usb formatted as "uefi checkpoint appliance" and using a dvd installation media

Im still working with checkpoint to get all information related to install on this new server

Re: HCL update? HPE Gen 11 support

PhoneBoy — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:27:02 GMT

I've also seen UEFI installations work in virtualized environments.
I suspect the reason we didn't support it in the past was the Linux kernel version.
Now, I see no reason why UEFI shouldn't work.