Configuring Check Point 4000 Appliances
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Available Releases
The appliance comes with different software images. Select the software image that you want
to install. You can change to another software image after the First Time Configuration Wizard
is completed.
If you select a SecurePlatform software image, use the SecurePlatform First Time
Configuration Wizard to configure the appliance.
Authentication Details
The default password gives you access to the appliance. For security purposes, change it to a
more secure password.
Date and Time Setup
Set the system time and date for the appliance:
Manually
From a time server, using Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Device Name
Set the host name, domain name, and DNS servers for IPv4 addresses. The host name must
start with a letter and cannot be named com1, com2....com9.
You can use the Gaia WebUI to configure IPv6 DNS servers.