Summary:
1. Topology
2. Mgmt and GW VMWare Configuration
3. Mgmt and GW First Time Configuration Wizard
Details:
1. Topology
2. Mgmt / GW VMWare Configuration
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In VMWare Workstation - Mgmt installation
File > New Virtual Machine > Custom (advanced) > Next > Next > Installer disc image file (iso): [c:\user\...Check_Point_Install_and_Upgrade_R76.Gaia.iso] > Linux / Red Hat Linux > CP_Mgmt: memory - 2048 MB; Use bridge networking; BusLogic; IDE; Create a new virtual disk; Max disk size: 60 GB
Note: just default click through
Note:
- in production environment, your mgmt is normally behind GWs. You might want to use GW's internal IP as your Mgmt's default gateway
- you will need reboot
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In VMWare Workstation - GW installation
File > New Virtual Machine > Custom (advanced) > Next > Next > Installer disc image file (iso): [c:\user\...Check_Point_Install_and_Upgrade_R76.Gaia.iso] > Linux / Red Hat Linux > CP_GW1: memory - 1024 MB; Use bridge networking; BusLogic; IDE; Create a new virtual disk; Max disk size: 30 GB
Add two more NICs:
Go through the same process as installing Mgmt server.
Note: you will need reboot
3. Mgmt / GW First Time Configuration Wizard
Mgmt - First Time Configuration
GW - First Time Configuration
Same process as First Time Config for the Mgmt, except this time you choose to install as a gateway not Mgmt
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