CoreXL Dynamic Balancing

[Danny]

👨‍💻 Reviewed by Check Point
ℹ️  Supported on gateways running R80.40, R81+

SmartConsole Extension to manage Dynamic Balancing for CoreXL: Video & Slides

Extension URL

https://dannyjung.de/ds.json

Dynamic Balancing Managers

• @AmitShmuel
• @Chen_Muchtar
• @Coby_Schmidt

Roadmap

• Analyze log entries mentioned in Performance Tuning Guide

Known Limitations

• After reboot, the Refresh button needs to be pressed manually to update the view
  

[Guy_Maoz]

Great extension Danny!

Looking forward to the next update.

[Chen_Muchtar]

Awesome! 

[AmitShmuel]

Thanks Danny! This is super useful!

[Mark_Gurevich]

Seem to be a great tool. But I am getting "Unsupported" for all kind of appliances (obviously R80.40 )

[_Val_]

From sk164155

System requirements

• Supported Platforms: Dynamic Balancing is supported only on Check Point Appliances. 
  
  
• Supported Models: Dynamic Balancing is supported only on these models:
  
  • All models in these series: 7000, 15000, 16000, 23000, 26000 and 28000
  • 5000 series: 5600, 5800 and 5900
  • 6000 series: 6200T, 6400, 6500, 6600, 6700, 6800 and 6900
  • 3000 series: 3100, 3200, 3600 and 3800
  Note: On models with fewer than 8 cores, a GNAT port allocation feature must be enabled. Refer to sk165153.

• Supported versions: Check Point R80.40 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 25 and higher

• Supported configurations: Security Gateway (Kernel or USFW), Stand-Alone
  
  
• Supported features: IPv6, Management Data Plane Separation (MDPS), Bridge mode 
  
  
• Not supported: Check Point Appliances that run in VSX mode (regardless of the number of CPU cores), Check Point Maestro

[Mark_Gurevich]

Hi Val,

I am trying on 5000 and 26000 devices with R80.40. Non VSX

[Danny]

HI @Mark_Gurevich ,

please try my helper extension https://dannyjung.de/smx.json and check if these conditions are met:

['type'] == 'CpmiClusterMember' or 'simple-gateway'
['os-name'] == 'Gaia'
['version'] == 'R80.40' or startsWith('R81')
['hardware'].endsWith('Appliance') or ('Appliances')

[Mark_Gurevich]

Hi Danny,

Thanks for quick reply.

Not sure how, but after upgrading the SmartConsole to the latest build, everything started to work

BR

[pnormanmtvh]

HI,

I have a quick query re: the extension. I have added it and it works to a point. I have to 'Load' it; approve the script commit, the look at the task results. In other words I don't see the output in the window as shown in my attached screenshot. I am running the 80.40 SmartConsole Build 416.

Thanks

Paul Norman