Add Quantum Spark 1900 Appliance to a management Server

[Exonix]

Hello,

we have Quantum Spark 1900 Appliance [R81.10.15] and we need to add it to a management Server [R81.20], which located in another country und runs on a VM. The connection will go through Internet.

The first question: what is the best way to do this? I heard, if I add an Appliance, no existing rules will be copied to the Management server, as well as VPN connections. If it is true, how can I export them and import into the Management Server?

The second question: in Appliance we can set up the sending of logs to the Management Server, but the configuration requires "SIC one-time Password". If I set up sending logs, won't the log server also become a management server, and then I'll lose everything again (since the rules won't be copied)?

Thank you!

[Lesley]

Central management requires SIC, in order to go from local to central appliance will be reset.

It should show this in the wizard. Rules you have to make manually in new management. 

maybe this video helps, bit older but still shows the trick

https://youtu.be/fI4mh28hnWw

Here you can see difference between local and mgmt:

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk178604