https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Spark-Firewall-SMB/Configure-topology-before-interface-exists-on-gateway/m-p/229359#M11567 <P>Is there any downside/risk of pre-configuring an interface in the topology of a centrally managed firewall before the interface is setup on the remote gateway?</P><P>I just want to prepare the configuration on the SMS server before the changes happen on the remote site gateway.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:35:06 GMT velo 2024-10-10T09:35:06Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Spark-Firewall-SMB/Configure-topology-before-interface-exists-on-gateway/m-p/229359#M11567 <P>Is there any downside/risk of pre-configuring an interface in the topology of a centrally managed firewall before the interface is setup on the remote gateway?</P><P>I just want to prepare the configuration on the SMS server before the changes happen on the remote site gateway.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:35:06 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Spark-Firewall-SMB/Configure-topology-before-interface-exists-on-gateway/m-p/229359#M11567 velo 2024-10-10T09:35:06Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Spark-Firewall-SMB/Configure-topology-before-interface-exists-on-gateway/m-p/229405#M11568 <P>See the options here: <A href="https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/SMB_R81.10.X/AdminGuides_Centrally_Managed/EN/Content/Topics/Configuring-Gateway-and-Cluster-Objects.htm?tocpath=Small-Scale%20Deployment%20Installation%7C_____1" target="_blank">https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/SMB_R81.10.X/AdminGuides_Centrally_Managed/EN/Content/Topics/Configuring-Gateway-and-Cluster-Objects.htm?tocpath=Small-Scale%20Deployment%20Installation%7C_____1</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:53:33 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Spark-Firewall-SMB/Configure-topology-before-interface-exists-on-gateway/m-p/229405#M11568 G_W_Albrecht 2024-10-10T14:53:33Z