I have to create a new mgmt server and decommission the old one

[gajendra229]

I have to create a new mgmt server and decommission the old one,

Whats the best practice to do that, currently i have mesh tunnel between each gateway running.

Planning to setup first the connectivity between new management server and gateways then decommission the old one, how can i achieve this without much impact.

What are the steps to install all database/configuration from old mgmt server to the new mgmt server

[the_rock]

You should probably follow below to move config over first.

Andy

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk135172

[gajendra229]

the_rock its talk about the upgrade and all but i dont want to upgrade now
i want to build up a new mgmt server in private cloud and connect all the gateway to it and decomission the older mgmt server

[the_rock]

K, got it. Well, if you want to do it that way, sounds like a lot of manual work, because everything would need to be done from scratch...rules, creating all the objects.etc...

Andy

[gajendra229]

How to move all the configuration from the old mgmt server to the new mgmt server?

[the_rock]

What exact config?

Andy

[gajendra229]

All, see i have to migrate from old mgmt server (which need to be decommsion) to the new mgmt server

so i can have the same config that old mgmt server has?

[the_rock]

What I gave you is pretty much what @PhoneBoy advised. Copy config and you wont even need to recreate any objects.

[PhoneBoy · Accepted solution]

Use the migration tools, same as you would for an upgrade.
The only difference is the target version would be the same.
See: https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk135172

Once you're happy with the migrated configuration, the way to convert your existing gateways to use the new management is simple: push policy from the new management server.
This should not require any downtime, though scheduling this during a maintenance window is recommended.

[gajendra229]

You got what help I need but i am doing it first time so dont understand much on this , anywhere its given in layman terms?

as i understand i need to go under below points

Note for the Advanced Upgrade

Here the steps given in SK...
1) i have to export the config from old mgmt server ?
2) i have to import that in new mgmt server?

where i need to run verify and what it will verify?

[the_rock]

Everything you asked is in the sk Phoneboy provided. Please read it carefully, because instructions are clear. It shows what to install on existing server (no need if versions will be same), then how to verify and commands to export and import to new server (with tgz file generated)

Andy

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk135172

[PhoneBoy · Accepted solution]

The export (executed on the current management server) and import (executed on the new management server after transferring the tgz file from the export) are single commands listed in the SK I mentioned.
See also: https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk163814 

[gajendra229]

I am getting this error while importing to new management server

Database migration between Standalone and Management only machines is not supported

[the_rock]

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk154033

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk179444