Check Point L-71 - Setting the Management Mode

Appliance Configuration
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Note - Software blades that are managed by Cloud Services show a lock icon. You cannot toggle
between on and off states. If you change other policy settings, the change is temporary. Any
changes made locally are overridden in the next synchronization between the gateway and Cloud
Services.
To see or edit setting information:
1.
Click the cogwheel icon next to the On/Off lever.
The blade settings window opens.
2.
View the details or select options to change current settings.
3.
Click Apply.
To view statistics:
1.
Click the bar graph icon.
The blade statistics window opens.
2.
If the blade is turned on:
a) View the graph and details.
b) To go to other blade statistics, click the arrows in the header.
3.
If the blade is turned off:
a) Click View demo to see an example of the statistics shown.
b) Click the X icon to close the demo.
To view an alert:
1.
Hover over the alert triangle.
2.
Click the applicable link.
Setting the Management Mode
The Home > Security Management page shows information for the management mode of the
Check Point Appliance. You can also test Internet Connectivity from this page.
To set the management type:
Select one of the options:
• Locally - To manage the Check Point Appliance using the local web application (WebUI). Click
Apply and then Yes when asked to confirm.
• Centrally - To manage the Check Point Appliance using the Security Management Server.
When centrally managed, it shows the trust status between the Check Point Appliance and the
Security Management Server. When a policy is prepared in SmartDashboard, you can fetch the
policy from this window.