R82 VSNext cluster with multiple VS

[TINTIN8]

Can someone please provide instructions on setting up a VSNext cluster with multiple FW and VSs?

I couldn't find any supporting document for the above.

[Chris_Atkinson]

These videos might be helpful for you:

https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Security-Gateways/Building-VSNext-in-R82-walk-through-with-video...

[TINTIN8]

This was most helpful!!! Thanks a lot!!!
However Im doing a lab on GNS3 with R82, before migrating our 5400 VSX cluster to 9300 VSNext cluster.  In the lab, I can never get the sync interfaces to talk to each other. The first FW cannot see the second FW at all. Could be a problem only for GNS3?
I tried directly connecting eth1 interfaces, and also via a switch, but still no luck. 😞

Any suggestion will be highly appreciated.

[josi]

Configuring R82 cluster on VMs/open servers can be a little bit tricky because of virtual links and port mapping - by default eth0 is Mgmt port and eth1 Sync port... 

Check state and IP of both sync ports and try to ping each other.. or try to restart the service manually

https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Security-Gateways/R82-elasticXL-lab/m-p/219343

[Chris_Atkinson · Accepted solution]

ElasticXL / VSNext is not supported on such a configuration (GNS3), please refer sk181128

[G_W_Albrecht]

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R82/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R82_Installation_and_Upgrade_Guide/Con...

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R82/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R82_VSX_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-VSXG...