Create a Post
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
S_E_
Advisor
Jump to solution

General Properties -Hardware Platform type

Hi,

What exactly is the field in "General Properties | Hardware Platform Type" for.

Starting with R80.30, there are a lot of new types compared to R80.20.

e.g. What is the difference when you select OpenServer or CloudGuard IaaS. 

Or when you select Appliance 12000 or 15000.

Policy installation or other stuff seems to be working with any type, or?

Thanks

Regards

 

1 Solution

Accepted Solutions
HeikoAnkenbrand
Champion Champion
Champion

R8x.x gateways (appliance or open server)   -> cosmetic
SMB appliances                                                 -> important for policy installation
TE appliances                                                     -> important for policy and different SIC functionality
CloudGuard                                                         -> important for ClusterXL script settings, Cloud AWS Load Balancer and CloudGuard Controler
Smart-1 appliances                                           -> ???
Maestro                                                                -> to use SP features
41K, 44K, 61K, 64K                                             -> to use SP features                


More important is the version for policy compilation. More read here: R80.x - Policy Installation Flowchart 

➜ CCSM Elite, CCME, CCTE

View solution in original post

8 Replies
G_W_Albrecht
Legend
Legend

This field let you choose the hardware platform - CP appliances, OpenServer, Cloud Solutions or virtual appliances. Should be rather clear, does it not ?

CCSE CCTE CCSM SMB Specialist
0 Kudos
S_E_
Advisor

Sorry if my question was not clear enough.

What is the technical difference between the settings. Or is it just a cosmetic thing.

Do cloudguard lisences do have dependencies on these settings ? Or the contract / support model?

Thanks

Regards

 

0 Kudos
HeikoAnkenbrand
Champion Champion
Champion

R8x.x gateways (appliance or open server)   -> cosmetic
SMB appliances                                                 -> important for policy installation
TE appliances                                                     -> important for policy and different SIC functionality
CloudGuard                                                         -> important for ClusterXL script settings, Cloud AWS Load Balancer and CloudGuard Controler
Smart-1 appliances                                           -> ???
Maestro                                                                -> to use SP features
41K, 44K, 61K, 64K                                             -> to use SP features                


More important is the version for policy compilation. More read here: R80.x - Policy Installation Flowchart 

➜ CCSM Elite, CCME, CCTE
G_W_Albrecht
Legend
Legend

Maybe - but for SMBs (11x0, 14x0) policy install will fail when wrong hardware is selected ! Also, appliance types are checked as the SW version must be correct (eg 26000 needs R80.30 at least). Most important is the SW version (yes, compatibility folders ;-).

For R77.30 OpenServer, choosing 12000 appliances works and policy installs successfull.

CCSE CCTE CCSM SMB Specialist
0 Kudos
HeikoAnkenbrand
Champion Champion
Champion

While we are on the topic, I find the following much more interesting in R81.

R81_os.JPG

or

R81_os1.JPG
Why do we still find settings here that have been out of support for years.

➜ CCSM Elite, CCME, CCTE
PhoneBoy
Admin
Admin

From a policy compilation standpoint, I don’t think IPSO or Solaris matters.
That said, it’s a good point.
@Dima_M can you open a task to remove these no longer supported combinations?

Dima_M
Employee
Employee

@PhoneBoy @HeikoAnkenbrand  Thanks for heads-up gents,  We'll fix it.

genisis__
Leader Leader
Leader

Not sure if this is the correct area to ask - but do we know when Checkpoint is going to update their hardware architecture to included dedicated chips for https inspection in order to realistic use this blade on lower end models (by this I mean 6200 appliances and above).

Most other vendors are now doing this.

0 Kudos

Leaderboard

Epsum factorial non deposit quid pro quo hic escorol.

Upcoming Events

    CheckMates Events