Check Point - Secure Platform R71 Administration Guide

SecurePlatform
R71
Administration Guide
13 April, 2010
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Contents
Introduction to SecurePlatform .............................................................................6

Preparing to Install SecurePlatform ......................................................................7
SecurePlatform Hardware Requirements ............................................................ 7
Preparing the SecurePlatform Machine ............................................................... 7
Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool ................................................................... 8
Before Using the Tool ..................................................................................... 8
Obtaining the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool ........................................ 8
Running the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool .......................................... 8
Using the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool............................................... 8
BIOS Security Configuration Recommendations ................................................. 9
Installing Products on SecurePlatform ................................................................. 9
Installing SecurePlatform on Computers without CDROM Drives ....................10
General Procedure .............................................................................................10
Client Setup ........................................................................................................11
Server Setup ......................................................................................................11
Required Packages .......................................................................................11
DHCP Daemon Setup ....................................................................................11
TFTP and FTP Daemon Setup ......................................................................12
Hosting Installation Files ................................................................................12
Configuration Using the Web Interface ...............................................................13
First Time Setup Using the Web Interface ..........................................................13
Connecting to the Web Interface ........................................................................13
Status .................................................................................................................14
Device Status ................................................................................................14
Network ..............................................................................................................14
Network Connections .....................................................................................14
Routing Table ................................................................................................15
DNS Servers ..................................................................................................15
Host and Domain Name.................................................................................15
Local Hosts Configuration ..............................................................................15
Device ................................................................................................................16
Device Control ...............................................................................................16
device Date and Time Setup ..........................................................................16
Backup ..........................................................................................................16
Upgrade .........................................................................................................18
Administration Web Server Definition .............................................................19
Device Administrators ....................................................................................19
Web and SSH Clients ....................................................................................19
Administrator Security Settings ......................................................................20
Product Configuration .........................................................................................20
Security Management Administrator ..............................................................20
Security Management GUI Clients .................................................................20
Certificate Authority .......................................................................................20
Download SmartConsole Applications ...........................................................21
Licenses ........................................................................................................21
Products ........................................................................................................21
Performance Optimization .............................................................................21
Configuration Using the Command Line .............................................................22
First Time Setup Using the Command Line ........................................................22
Using sysconfig ..................................................................................................22
Check Point Products Configuration ...................................................................23
Managing Your SecurePlatform System .............................................................24
Connecting to SecurePlatform by Using Secure Shell ........................................24
User Management ..............................................................................................24
Standard Mode ..............................................................................................25
Expert Mode ..................................................................................................25
SecurePlatform Administrators ...........................................................................25
How to Authenticate Administrators via RADIUS ...........................................26
FIPS 140-2 Compliant Systems ..........................................................................27
Lockout of Administrator Accounts .................................................................27
Using TFTP ........................................................................................................27
Backup and Restore ...........................................................................................28
SecurePlatform Shell ............................................................................................29
Command Shell ..................................................................................................29
Command Set ................................................................................................29
Command Line Editing...................................................................................29
Command Output ..........................................................................................30
Management Commands ...................................................................................30
exit .................................................................................................................30
Expert Mode ..................................................................................................30
passwd ..........................................................................................................31
Documentation Commands ................................................................................31
help................................................................................................................31
Date and Time Commands .................................................................................31
date ...............................................................................................................31
time................................................................................................................32
timezone ........................................................................................................32
ntp .................................................................................................................33
ntpstop ...........................................................................................................33
ntpstart ..........................................................................................................33
System Commands ............................................................................................34
audit...............................................................................................................34
backup ...........................................................................................................34
reboot ............................................................................................................36
patch..............................................................................................................36
restore ...........................................................................................................37
shutdown .......................................................................................................38
ver .................................................................................................................38
Snapshot Image Management ............................................................................38
Revert ............................................................................................................39
Snapshot .......................................................................................................40
System Diagnostic Commands ...........................................................................40
diag................................................................................................................40
log..................................................................................................................41
top .................................................................................................................42
Check Point Commands .....................................................................................42
Network Diagnostics Commands ........................................................................42
ping................................................................................................................42
traceroute ......................................................................................................43
netstat ............................................................................................................45
Network Configuration Commands .....................................................................47
arp .................................................................................................................47
addarp ...........................................................................................................47
delarp ............................................................................................................47
hosts ..............................................................................................................48
ifconfig ...........................................................................................................49
vconfig ...........................................................................................................51
route ..............................................................................................................52
hostname .......................................................................................................53
domainname ..................................................................................................53
dns.................................................................................................................53
sysconfig........................................................................................................54
webui .............................................................................................................54
User and Administrator Commands ....................................................................55
adduser..........................................................................................................55
deluser ...........................................................................................................55
showusers .....................................................................................................55
lockout ...........................................................................................................55
unlockuser .....................................................................................................56
checkuserlock ................................................................................................56
SNMP Support.......................................................................................................57
Configuring the SNMP Agent ..............................................................................57
Parameters ....................................................................................................57
SNMP Monitoring ...............................................................................................58
Introduction to SNMP Monitor ........................................................................58
SNMP Monitor Configuration Guidelines ........................................................58
Commands used by SNMP Monitor ...............................................................58
Configuring SNMP Monitoring and Traps .......................................................60
Hardware Health Monitoring ................................................................................61
Introduction to Hardware Health Monitoring ........................................................61
RAID Monitoring with SNMP ...............................................................................61
Example RAID Monitoring OIDs .....................................................................63
Sensors Monitoring with SNMP ..........................................................................63
Example Sensors Monitoring OIDs ................................................................64
Sensors Monitoring with SNMP on Power-1 and UTM-1 Appliances..............64
Sensors Monitoring Via the Web Interface on Power-1 and UTM-1 ....................65
SecurePlatform Boot Loader ...............................................................................67
Booting in Maintenance Mode ............................................................................67
Customizing the Boot Process ............................................................................67
Snapshot Image Management ............................................................................67
Index ......................................................................................................................69
Chapter 1
Introduction to SecurePlatform
Thank you for using SecurePlatform. This document describes how to prepare a hardware platform for
SecurePlatform, and how to configure and administer SecurePlatform.
SecurePlatform allows easy configuration of your computer and networking aspects, as well as the Check
Point products installed. An easy-to-use shell provides a set of commands, required for easy configuration
and routine administration of a security system, including: network settings, backup and restore utilities,
upgrade utility, system log viewing, control, and much more. A Web GUI enables most of the administration
configuration, as well as the first time installation setup, to be performed from an easy–to–use Web
interface.
The SecurePlatform CD ROM can be installed on any PC with an Intel x86 compatible architecture.
SecurePlatform includes a customized and hardened operating system, with no unnecessary components
that could pose security risks. The system is pre-configured and optimized to perform its task as a network
security device, requiring only minimal user configuration of basic elements, such as IP addresses, routes,
etc.
On most systems, this installation process runs less than five minutes, resulting in a network security device
ready to be deployed.
SecurePlatform is distributed on a bootable CD ROM which includes Check Point's product suite, that
includes software blades for firewall, VPN, and many others
For SecurePlatform installation instructions, refer to the R71 Internet Security Products Installation and
Upgrade Guide (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=10327).
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Chapter 2
Preparing to Install SecurePlatform
In This Chapter
SecurePlatform Hardware Requirements 7

Preparing the SecurePlatform Machine 7
Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool 8
BIOS Security Configuration Recommendations 9
Installing Products on SecurePlatform 9
SecurePlatform Hardware Requirements

The minimum Open Server hardware requirements when installing a Security Management Server, Check
Point Security Gateway or Management Portal on SecurePlatform are specified in the Check Point R71
Release Notes (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=10330).
For details regarding SecurePlatform on specific hardware platforms, see the SecurePlatform Hardware
Compatibility List (http://www.checkpoint.com/services/techsupport/hcl/).
For information about the recommended configuration of high-performance systems running Check Point
Performance Pack, see the Check Point Performance Pack R70 Administration Guide
(http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=8739).
Preparing the SecurePlatform Machine

SecurePlatform can be installed from a CD drive or from a network server.
Before you begin the SecurePlatform installation process, ensure that the following requirements are met:
 If the target computer has a CD drive, make sure that the system BIOS is set to reboot from this drive as
the first boot option (this BIOS Setup Feature is usually named Boot Sequence).
 If your target computer cannot boot from a CD drive, or if you wish to install using a remote file server,
refer to the instructions in the R71 Internet Security Products Installation and Upgrade Guide
Important - The installation procedure erases all hard disks, so the
former operating system cannot be recovered.
Note - SecurePlatform can be installed on a computer without a

keyboard or VGA display by using a serial console attached to a serial
port.
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Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool
Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool

The Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool enables you to determine whether SecurePlatform is supported on
a specific hardware platform.
The tool detects all hardware components on the platform, checks whether they are supported, and displays
its conclusions.
It is possible to view detailed information on all the devices found on the machine. You can also save
detailed information on a diskette, on TFTP server, or dump it via the serial port. This information can be
submitted to Check Point Support in order to add support for unsupported devices.
SecurePlatform requires the following hardware:
 I/O Device (either Keyboard & Monitor, or Serial console).
 mass storage device
 at least one supported Ethernet Controller (If SecurePlatform is to be configured as a Check Point
Security Gateway, more than one controller is needed)
The tool makes no modifications to the tested hardware platform, so it is safe to use.
Before Using the Tool

Before selecting hardware to be used with SecurePlatform, you should refer to the Hardware Compatibility
List (http://www.checkpoint.com/products/supported_platforms/secureplatform.html), which lists Open
Servers and Devices that are tested on a regular basis for compatibility by Check Point and are
recommended for use with SecurePlatform.
Obtaining the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool

The utility is available as a CD ISO image (hw.iso).
1. Download the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool
(http://www.checkpoint.com/services/techsupport/hcl/testing_tool.html).
2. Burn the ISO image on a blank CD-R or on CD-RW media, using a CD-burning tool.
Note - You must specify that you are burning "CD image" and not
single file.
Running the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool

Run the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool by booting from the CD that contains it.
If no keyboard and monitor are connected to the hardware platform, the serial console can be used to
perform the hardware detection.
To boot from the CD:
1. Configure the BIOS of the machine to boot from the CD drive.
2. Insert the CD into the drive.
3. Boot the machine.
Using the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool

The hardware tool automatically tests the hardware for compatibility.
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BIOS Security Configuration Recommendations
Note - A simple, "naïve" detection tool is included on the boot diskette.

If for some reason, the complete detection tool is unavailable (e.g., the
CDR drive is not supported), you can still use the simple tool to get
some information on your hardware. The simple tool is available from
the 'Installation Method' screen, by pressing the Probe Hardware
button.
When the tool has finished analyzing the hardware, a summary page is displayed with the following
information:
 statement whether the Platform is suitable for installing SecurePlatform
 number of supported and unsupported mass storage devices found
 number of supported and unsupported Ethernet Controllers found
Additional information can be obtained by pressing the Devices button. The devices information window
lists all the devices, found on the machine (grouped according to functionality).
Use the arrow keys to navigate through the list.
Pressing Enter on a specific device displays detailed information about that device.
The detailed information can be saved to a diskette, to a TFTP Server, or dumped through the Serial
Console. This action can be required in cases where some of the devices are not supported.
BIOS Security Configuration

Recommendations
The following are BIOS configuration recommendations:
 Disable the "boot from floppy" option in the system BIOS, to avoid unauthorized booting from a diskette
and changing system configuration.
 Apply a BIOS password to avoid changing the BIOS configuration. Make sure you memorize the
password, or keep it in a safe place.
Installing Products on SecurePlatform

For details of how to install Check Point products on SecurePlatform, refer to the R71 Internet Security
Products Installation and Upgrade Guide
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Chapter 3
Installing SecurePlatform on
Computers without CDROM Drives
To install SecurePlatform on computers without CDROM Drives you must set up a server for network
installation, and perform some client setup on the host, on which SecurePlatform is being installed.
Note - It is not recommended to use a system that was installed in this

manner in a production environment. It should only be used as an
Installation Server for SecurePlatform.
In This Chapter
General Procedure 10
Client Setup 11
Server Setup 11
General Procedure
To perform the network installation:
1. The client boots from the network, using the PXE network loader.
2. The client sends a broadcast request, using the BOOTP protocol.
3. The server responds to the client, by providing the client's assigned IP address and a filename
(pxelinux.0 by default), to which to download the PXE boot loader.
4. The client downloads the PXE Boot Loader, using TFTP, and executes it.
5. The PXE boot loader downloads a PXE configuration file from the server, containing the names of the
kernel and the ramdisk that the client requires.
6. The PXE boot loader downloads the kernel and the ramdisk.
7. The kernel is run, using ramdisk as its environment.
8. The Installer is executed.
9. At this point the installation can be configured to load files from the FTP server.
The client's requirements are minimal. Only PXE is required.
The server requires the following items to be installed:
 DHCP daemon
 TFTP daemon
 PXE boot loader
 Kernel
 Ramdisk
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Client Setup
Client Setup
On the client machine, enable the network boot, using PXE, from the BIOS setup. (It sometimes appears as
DHCP.) The procedure differs from machine to machine. Consult specific machine documentation, if
necessary.
Server Setup
The following setup details and instructions apply to a server running SecurePlatform, as its operating
system. Setup on a server running a different OS may differ slightly.
Required Packages
The following packages are required for server setup:
 DHCP daemon (located on the Check Point CDROM and installed, by default, on SecurePlatform)
 Xinetd (/SecurePlatform/RPMS/xinetd-2.3.11-4cp.i386.rpm on the Check Point CDROM)
 TFTP daemon (/SecurePlatform/RPMS/tftp-server-0.32-5cp.i386.rpm)
 FTP server (/SecurePlatform/RPMS/ftpd-0.3.3-118.4cp.i386.rpm)
 TCP-Wrappers package
(/SecurePlatform/RPMS/tcp_wrappers-7.6-34.4cp.i386.rpm)
 Kernel (can be found on the SecurePlatform CD at /SecurePlatform/kernel)
 Ramdisk (can be found on the SecurePlatform CD at /SecurePlatform/ramdisk-pxe)
PXELINUX Configuration Files

/SecurePlatform/RPMS/tftp-server-0.32-4cp.i386.rpm includes a default configuration file (located under
/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg) that will serve the kernel and ramdisk to any host. Because more than one system
may be booted from the same server, the configuration file name depends on the IP address of the booting
machine.
PXELINUX will search for its config file on the boot server in the following way:
1. PXELINUX will search for its config file, using its own IP address, in upper case hexadecimal, e.g.
192.0.2.91 -> C000025B.
2. If that file is not found, PXELINUX will remove one hex digit and try again. Ultimately, PXELINUX will try
looking for a file named default (in lower case).
As an example, for 192.0.2.91, PXELINUX will try C000025B, C000025, C00002, C0000, C000, C00,
C0, C, and default, in that order.
Assuming the kernel and ramdisk files are named kernel and ramdisk, respectively, a default configuration
file, which will serve these to all clients, will look like this:
default bootnet
label bootnet
kernel kernel
append initrd=ramdisk lang= devfs=nomount \
ramdisk_size=80024 console=tty0
DHCP Daemon Setup

To setup the DHCP Daemon, perform the following procedure:
1. Enter the sysconfig utility and enable the DHCP server.
2. Edit the daemon's configuration file, found at /etc/dhcpd.conf.
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Server Setup
 The configuration file should include a subnet declaration, for each subnet that is connected to the
DHCP server.
 The configuration should include a host declaration, for each host that will use this server for remote
installation.
A sample configuration file follows:
subnet 192.92.93.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
}host foo {
# The client's MAC address
hardware ethernet xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;
# The IP address that will be assigned to the
# client by this server

fixed-address 192.92.93.32;
# The file to upload
filename "/pxelinux.0";
TFTP and FTP Daemon Setup

To setup the TFTP and FTP Daemons:
1. Install /SecurePlatform/RPMS/tcp_wrappers-7.6-34.4cp.i386.rpm (The TCP wrappers package)
2. Install /SecurePlatform/RPMS/xinetd-2.3.11-4cp.i386.rpm. (The xinetd package is a prerequisite for
the tftp-server and ftpd.)
3. Install the TFTP Daemon RPM:
# rpm -i/SecurePlatform/RPMS/tftp-server-0.32-5cp.i386.rpm
4. Install the FTP Daemon RPM:
# rpm -i/SecurePlatform/RPMS/ftpd-0.3.3-118.4cp.i386.rpm
5. Force xinted to reread its configuration:
# service xinetd restart
Hosting Installation Files

The installation files are hosted on an FTP server installed on SecurePlatform. During the installation
process, you are asked to provide the following information:
Information Requested Information Provided
IP of the installation server IP of the SecurePlatform installation

server
Credentials on that server Administrator's credentials
Path to the installation Path to the SecurePlatform

packages packages
You can also use different FTP servers, or HTTP servers, to host SecurePlatform installation files.
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Chapter 4
Configuration Using the Web
Interface
SecurePlatform enables easy configuration of your computer and networking setup, and the Check Point
products installed on them.
This section describes SecurePlatform's Web Interface. Most of the common operations can be done by
using the Web Interface.
Note - The Web interface is not accessible in the FIPS 140-2

compliant mode.
In This Chapter
First Time Setup Using the Web Interface 13

Connecting to the Web Interface 13
Status 14
Network 14
Device 16
Product Configuration 20
First Time Setup Using the Web Interface

After the installation from the CD has been completed, and the computer has been rebooted, a first time
setup using the First-Time Configuration Wizard is required in order to:
 Configure the network settings
 Configure the time/date/time zone
 Configure the allowed IPs of SSH and administration Web UI clients
 Select which products will be installed
 Set the initial configuration of installed products
These settngs can also be configured after completing the first time setup, using the SecurePlatform Web
Interface
Connecting to the Web Interface

The initial configuration of SecurePlatform is performed using the First-Time Configuration Wizard. The
SecurePlatform Web UI allows you to further configure SecurePlatform.
To connect to the SecurePlatform Web interface:
1. Initiate a connection from a browser to the administration IP address: https://<Device_IP_address>.
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Status
Note - Pop-ups must always be allowed on

https://<device_IP_address>.
The login page appears.

2. Login with the system administrator login name/password and click Login.
(To log out of the Web Interface, click Close, in the top right of the page.)
Status
Use the Status page to view device and network information about the SecurePlatform machine.
Device Status
This provides a summary of the device status, and displays information such as the machine Host Name,
Version and Build, and Installation Type.
Network
This section allows you to configure the network interfaces, routing table, DNS and Host Name.
Network Connections
This page enables you to edit the properties of existing network connections (for example, xDSL
connections using PPPoE or PPTP) and to add the following interface:
 VLAN
 Secondary IP
 PPPoE
 PPTP
 Bond
 Bridge
 ISDN
 Loopback
The Network Connections table displays all available network connections.
To configure network connections:
 To edit the properties of an interface, click the Name of the interface.
 To delete a connection, select the connection checkbox and click Delete.
Note -
 Loopback and Ethernet connection cannot be deleted.
 When a Bridge or Bond is deleted, interfaces allocated for the
specific connection are released.
 To disable a connection without deleting it, select the checkbox and click Disable.
 To configure a connection to work without an IP address, click Remove IP.
 To add a connection, click New and select the connection type from the drop-down list.
 If the connections were changed while on this page, click Refresh.
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Network
Routing Table
This page enables you to manage the routing table on your device. You can add or delete static and default
routes.
Note -
 You cannot edit an existing route. To modify a specific route,
delete it and create a new route in its place.
 Be careful not to delete a route that allows you to connect to the
device.
To delete a route:
 Select the checkbox of the specific route and click Delete.
To add a new static route:
1. On the Routing Table page, click New and select Route. The Add New Route page appears.
2. Supply the:
 Destination IP Address
 Destination Netmask
 Interface (from the drop-down box)
 Gateway
 Metric
3. Click Apply.
To add a default route:
1. On the Routing Table page, click New and select Default Route. The Add Default Route page
appears.
2. Supply the following:
 Gateway
 Metric
3. Click Apply.
DNS Servers
In the DNS Servers page, you can define up to three DNS servers.
Note - Changes in the DNS configuration will take effect only after
restarting the device services. To restart device services, use the
Device Control page.
Host and Domain Name

In the Host and Domain Name page:
1. Supply a Hostname.
2. Supply a Domain Name.
3. Select a Management Interface from the drop-down box. The Hostname will be associated with the IP
of this interface.
Local Hosts Configuration

This page enables you to configure the host's local resolving configuration.

Device
Note - Host entries cannot be edited. They must be deleted and

recreated. The entry for the local machine is automatically generated,
based on the Domain configuration information.
To add a Host:
1. Click New. The Add Host page is displayed.
2. Supply a Hostname.
3. Supply a Host IP Address.
4. Click Apply.
To delete a Host:
 Select the checkbox of the entry and click Delete.
Device
Use these pages to configure the SecurePlatform machine.
Device Control
This page provides diagnostics information about all the processes that are running on the machine. For
each Process, the User, PID, Parent PID, %CPU, % Memory and Command are displayed. You can use the
Device Control drop-down list to Start, Restart, or Stop all of the Check Point products. In addition, you can
Shutdown the device, Reboot it, or download a diagnostic file (cpinfo output) useful for support.
To refresh the information displayed in the page click Refresh.
device Date and Time Setup

This page allows you to define the device date and time, optionally using NTP.
Manual device date and time configuration

Enter the current Date and Time, as well as setting the Time Zone. The date must be in the format:
dd-Mon-yyyy (e.g. 31-Dec-2003). The time should be: HH:mm (e.g. 23:30).
Use Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize the clock

NTP is used to synchronize clocks of computers on the network.
If the Primary NTP Server fails to respond, the Secondary NTP Server will be queried .
The Shared Secret field is optional.
Click Apply to set the date and time.
Backup
This page allows you to configure backup settings.
You can choose to configure a scheduled backup, or you can choose to perform an immediate backup
operation. The backup data can be stored on your desktop computer, locally (on the device), on a TFTP
Server, an SCP Server or an FTP Server.
Note - If you use a stock TFTP Server with Unix/Linux flavors, you
must create a world writable file having the same name as the
proposed backup file before executing the backup. Otherwise, the
backup will not succeed. It is strongly recommended that you refer to
your TFPT server manual, or simply to the TFPT protocol, and verify
that the usage of the utility is compliant with the environment that you
are working in.

Device
The SecurePlatform backup mechanism enables exporting snapshots of the user configurable configuration.
Exported configurations can later be imported in order to restore a previous state in case of failure.
Two common use cases for backup are:
 When the current configuration stops working, a previous exported configuration may be used in order to
revert to a previous system state.
 Upgrading to a new SecurePlatform version. The procedure would include:
 Backing up the configuration of the current version
 Installing the new version
To make a backup now, click the Backup now link.
To configure a backup schedule, click Scheduled backup.
The Backup page displays the Current device date and time. This may be different than the browser
machine time.
To restore the backup, run the restore shell command from the device.
Information Backed Up
The information backed up includes:
 All settings performed by the Admin GUI
 Network configuration data
Viewing the Scheduling Status

The following information is displayed:
 Status: Scheduled backup is enabled or disabled.
 Backup to: The backup destination which can be one of the following: your desktop computer, locally
(on the device), on a TFTP Server or a SCP Server.
 Start at: The time to start the backup. The current device date and time is displayed, which may be
different than the browser machine time
 Recur every: recurrence interval.
Restoring the Backup

Description To restore the backup, run the restore shell command from the device.
When the restore command is executed by itself, without any additional
flags, a menu of options is displayed. The options in the menu provide
the same functionality, as the command line flags, for the restore
command
restore [-h] [-d][[--tftp <ServerIP> <Filename>] |
Syntax [--scp <ServerIP> <Username> <Password> <Filename>] |
[--file <Filename>]]

Device
Description To restore the backup, run the restore shell command from the device.
When the restore command is executed by itself, without any additional
flags, a menu of options is displayed. The options in the menu provide
the same functionality, as the command line flags, for the restore
command
Parameter Description
Parameters
-h
obtain usage
-d
debug flag
--tftp
<ServerIP> IP address of TFTP server, from which the
[<Filename>] configuration is restored, and the filename.
--scp
<ServerIP> IP address of SCP server, from which the
<Username> configuration is restored, the username and
<Password> password used to access the SCP Server, and the
[<Filename>] filename.
--file
<Filename> Specify a filename for restore operation, performed
locally.
Example When the restore command is executed by itself, without any additional
flags, the following menu is displayed:
Choose one of the following:
Output
---------------------------------------------------
[L] Restore local backup package
[T] Restore backup package from TFTP server
[S] Restore backup package from SCP server
[R] Remove local backup package
[Q] Quit
---------------------------------------------------
Scheduling a Backup
To schedule a backup:
1. On the Backup page, click Scheduled backup. The Scheduled backup page appears.
2. Select Enable backup recurrence.
3. Set up the backup schedule.
4. Select a device to hold the backup. The options include the current SecurePlatform, a TFTP Server
(Trivial File Transfer Protocol: A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password
capability), or an SCP Server (SCP is a secure FTP protocol).
5. Click Apply.
To execute a backup:
 Click Backup now.
Viewing the Backup Log

To view the backup log:
 Click View backup log. The s page appears. You will see the Device Date and Time, Location (the
device to which the backup has been sent), Location IP Address, Backup Status and Details.
Upgrade
To upgrade the device:
1. Download an upgrade package, as directed. If you already downloaded the file, you can skip this step.

Device
2. Browse to the upgrade package file.

3. Click Upload package to device.
4. When you have finished uploading the package, you can click on the Package currently found on
device link to see detailed information about the package, including version information and the MD5
checksum of the package. This checksum can be used to verify that the package is correct.
5. Click Start Upgrade.
The Upgrade Status pane provides information such as Action, Start Time, Status and Details.
Administration Web Server Definition

This page allows you to define the Administration Web server listening IP and port.
To configure the Administration Web server listening IP and port:
1. Supply the port.
2. You can select an IP Address from the drop-down list, instead of All, to make the Web server listen only
on that IP address.
3. Click Apply.
Device Administrators
This page lists the device Administrators, allows you to create or delete the device Administrator, and
download a One Time Login Key.
To create a device Administrator:
1. On the device Administrators page, click New. The Add Administrator page appears.
2. For Check Point appliances only: It is recommended to select Secure Password Scheme, so that the
password strength is validated when the Administrator is created.
3. Provide a name and a password for the device Administrator.
4. Click Apply.
To download a One Time Login Key:
1. Click Download.
The Login Key Challenge page is displayed.
2. Supply a challenge-question and answer to protect your Login Key from unauthorized usage.
3. Click OK.
Note - The One Time Login Key will be required in case you forget
your password. Save this file in a safe place.
Web and SSH Clients

In the Web/SSH Clients page, a list of configured client IPs is displayed. Only the configured client IPs are
permitted to access SecurePlatform and SSH services. You can add or remove a Web/SSH client.
To remove a Web/SSH client:
 Select the specific Web/SSH client checkbox and click Remove.
To add a Web/SSH client:
1. In the Web/SSH Clients page, click Add. The Add Web/SSH Client page is displayed.
2. Define the host with any of the following list of options:
 IP address
 Resolvable name (resolved locally, not by DNS)
 "Any" - Enables a connection from any Web/SSH Client.
 Wildcards - Use in IP format only (Right: 192.168.10.* Wrong: *.company.com).
3. Click Apply.

Product Configuration
Administrator Security Settings

In the Administrator Security page, you can configure session and login parameters for device
administrators.
To configure Administrator Security parameters:
1. Set the Administrator Session Timeout value.
2. In the Administrator Login Restrictions section, enable and set the Lock Administrator's account
after <x> login failures.
3. Set the Unlock Administrator's account after <y> minutes.
4. Click Apply.
Use these pages to configure the installed Check Point products on the SecurePlatform machine.
Security Management Administrator

The Security Management Administrators page lists the configured administrators. If no Security
Management administrator has been configured, you can add one. This Security Management Administrator
has Read/Write Permissions to Security Management and is allowed to manage the Security Gateway
objects and Administrator accounts.
Only one administrator can be added to this list. To add more administrators, use SmartDashboard.
To delete a Security Management Administrator:
 Select the specific Security Management Administrator checkbox and click Remove.
To add the first administrator:
1. In the Add Security Management Administrator page, enter an Administrator Name and a New
Password.
2. Confirm the password.
3. Click Apply.
Security Management GUI Clients

The Security Management GUI Clients page specifies the remote computers from which administrators will
be allowed to connect to the Security Management Server. It lists the type, hostname/IP address and
netmask of the configured GUI Clients, and enables you to add additional GUI Clients or to remove them.
To delete a GUI Client:
 Select the checkbox and click Remove.
To add a new GUI client:
1. Click Add. The Add GUI Client page opens.
2. Enter either a Hostname/IP address, or a Network.
The Hostname can also contain a Wildcard, an IP address range, or the word 'any', which enables a
connection from any GUI Client.
3. Click Apply.
Certificate Authority
The Certificate Authority page lists key parameters of the Security Management Certificate Authority. The
certificate authority is the entity that issues certificates for the Security Management Server, Security
Gateways, users and other trusted entities such as OPSEC applications used in the system.
To create a new root certificate for the CA, click Reset.

Download SmartConsole Applications

From this window you can download the SmartConsole applications package from the device.
Configuring a Security Policy requires SmartConsole. Use the SmartConsole applications to connect to the
Security Management Server and manage your Check Point Security Gateways.
If you already have SmartConsole installed, verify that you have the proper version. If you wish to obtain the
proper version, click Start Download.
Licenses
Use the Licenses page to apply a license for the products that you have installed.
To apply a license:
1. Click the Check Point User Center link to obtain a license from the User Center
(http://usercenter.checkpoint.com), if you do not yet have the required license.
2. Click New.
3. Enter the IP Address, Expiration Date, SKU/Features, and Signature Key; or copy the license string
into the clipboard, and click Paste License to copy all the information into the fields.
4. Click Apply.
Note - The recommended way of applying licenses is by using

SmartUpdate.
Products
Use this page to see which products and versions are installed on the device.
Performance Optimization
In this page you can download the Performance Optimization Guide
(http://downloads.checkpoint.com/dc/download.htm?ID=8711) which describes how to optimize the
performance of Security Gateway for version R70 and later versions. The document also provides an
overview of some of the firewall technologies in order to provide a basic understanding of how to configure
the gateway parameters to best optimize network performance.
Click Start Download to obtain this document.

Chapter 5
Configuration Using the Command
Line
SecurePlatform enables easy configuration of your computer and networking setup, and the Check Point
products installed on them.
This section describes the sysconfig application, which provides an interactive menu system for all
configuration aspects. Configuration can also be done using command line utilities provided by the
SecurePlatform Shell.
In This Chapter
First Time Setup Using the Command Line 22

Using sysconfig 22
Check Point Products Configuration 23
First Time Setup Using the Command Line

After the installation from the CD has been completed, and the computer has been rebooted, a first time
setup is required in order to:
 Configure the network settings
 Apply the license
 Select which products will be installed
 Perform the initial setup, if selected
These settngs can also be configured after completing the first time setup, using sysconfig.
Using sysconfig
Once you have performed the first time setup, via the command line setup wizard, you can use sysconfig
to modify your configuration.
To run sysconfig, login to SecurePlatform and enter sysconfig at the prompt.
The sysconfig main menu lists various configuration items, (note that all configuration items must be
defined). We recommend step by step configuration, by addressing each menu item in sequence, one after
the other.
Select a menu item by typing the relevant number and pressing Enter. Selecting a main menu option
displays an additional menu for setting or viewing various configuration items. To return to the main menu,
select the menu item Done. To quit, select Exit from the main menu.
When selecting a set option, sysconfig prompts you to enter all relevant configuration parameters. As
soon as all the parameters are completed, the change is applied.
Note - Entering e at any point during sysconfig takes you one menu
level up.
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Table 5-1 Sysconfig Configuration Options

Menu Item Purpose
1 Host Name Set or show host name.
2 Domain Name Set or show domain name.
3 Domain Name Servers Add or remove domain name servers, or show

configured domain name servers.
4 Time & Date Set the time zone, date and local time, or show
the date and time settings.
5 Network Connections Add or remove connections, configure network

connections, or show configuration of network
connections.
6 Routing Add network and route, add new host, set default
gateway, delete route, or show routing
configuration.
7 DHCP Server Configure SecurePlatform DHCP Server.

Configuration
8 DHCP Relay Setup DHCP Relay.

Configuration
9 Export Setup Exports Check Point environment
10 Products Installation Installs Check Point products.
11 Products Configuration Configure Check Point products (cpconfig).
12 Enable / Disable Enable hardware sensors monitoring via SNMP

hardware monitoring (on supported Open Servers only)
Check Point Products Configuration

 To configure installed Check Point products, run the cpconfig application from the SecurePlatform
Shell. For more information about configuring Check Point products, refer to the R71 Internet Security
Products Installation and Upgrade Guide
As soon as you finish the Check Point products configuration procedure as part of the first time setup,
you will be asked to reboot your system. After reboot, your system will be available for use.
Note - You must run the Check Point Products Configuration

procedure (cpconfig) in order to activate the products.
 For information on how to connect to your Security Management server using the Check Point
SmartConsole, refer to the R71 Internet Security Products Installation and Upgrade Guide
(http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=10327)
 For information on how to set up a Firewall and Address Translation policy, see the R71 Firewall
Administration Guide (http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=10309).
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Chapter 6
Managing Your SecurePlatform
System
This section provides information on how to manage your SecurePlatform system, using the SecurePlatform
Command Shell.
The Command Shell provides a set of commands required for configuration, administration and diagnostics
of various system aspects. To manage Firewall and Address Translation policies and QoS policies, use
SmartConsole.
In This Chapter
Connecting to SecurePlatform by Using Secure Shell 24

User Management 24
SecurePlatform Administrators 25
FIPS 140-2 Compliant Systems 27
Using TFTP 27
Backup and Restore 28
Connecting to SecurePlatform by Using

Secure Shell
SecurePlatform provides an SSH service, which allows secured, authenticated and encrypted access to the
SecurePlatform system.
SSH (or Secure SHell) is a protocol for creating a secure connection between two systems. In the SSH
protocol, the client machine initiates a connection with a server machine. The following safeguards are
provided by SSH:
 After an initial connection, the client can verify that it is connecting to the same server during subsequent
sessions.
 The client can transmit its authentication information to the server, such as a username and password,
in an encrypted format.
 All data, sent and received, during the connection is transferred using strong encryption, making it
extremely difficult to decrypt and read.
The SSH service runs, by default. In addition, access to the SSH service is limited to the same IPs that have
been allowed access to the Web UI. Granular control of machines that are allowed access to the
SecurePlatform system, using SSH, can be set, using the security policy.
SSH login is allowed using the Standard Mode account user name and password, only. SCP service and
client files can be copied to and from SecurePlatform, using SCP client software. Access to SCP is
controlled, by editing /etc/scpusers.
User Management
SecurePlatform Shell includes two permission levels (Modes): Standard and Expert.
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Standard Mode
This is the default mode, when logging in to a SecurePlatform system. In Standard Mode, the
SecurePlatform Shell provides a set of commands, required for easy configuration and routine
administration of a SecurePlatform system. Most system commands are not supported in this Mode.
Standard mode commands are listed in SecurePlatform Shell.
Standard Mode displays the following prompt: [hostname]#, where hostname is the host name of the
machine.
Expert Mode
The Expert Mode provides full system root permissions and a full system shell. Switching from Standard
Mode to Expert Mode requires a password. The first time you switch to Expert mode you will be asked to
select a password. Until then, the password is the same as the one that you set for Standard Mode.
You need to enter the first replacement password that you used when logging in as the admin user. Any
sequential administrator password change will not update the expert password that you must enter at the
first-time expert user password change.
 To exit Expert Mode, run the command exit.
Expert Mode displays the following prompt: [Expert@hostname]#, where hostname is the host name of
the machine.
Important - Expert Mode should be used with caution. The flexibility of

an open shell, with a root permission, exposes the system to the
possibility of administrative errors.
Note - An Expert user must first login as a Standard user, and only
then enter the expert command to access Expert Mode. Until you
change passwords, the Expert password is the same password that
you set for Standard Mode, i.e. you need to enter the first replacement
password that you used when logging in as the admin user. Any
sequential admin password change will not update the expert
password that you must enter at the first-time expert user password
change.
SecurePlatform supports multiple administrator access to the regular shell. This can be used to audit
configuration changes performed by administrators. Every such change is logged to the system's syslog
mechanism, with the username of the administrator, as a tag.
To configure another administrator from the cpshell:
Enter the following command:
adduser [-x EXTERNAL_AUTH] <user name>
You will be asked to enter and confirm a password for the administrator. The password must conform to the
following complexity requirements:
 at least 6 characters, in length
 a mixture of alphabetic and numeric characters
 at least four different characters
 does not use simple dictionary words, or common strings such as "qwerty"
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To delete an administrator from the cpshell:

Enter the following command:
deluser <name>
You can also define additional administrators through the Web GUI.
How to Authenticate Administrators via RADIUS

Note - Authentication of SecurePlatform Administrators via RADIUS is
available only if the Advanced Networking Software Blade is enabled
on the gateway.
All Administrators must be authenticated by one of the supported authentication methods. As well as being
authenticated through the internal database, Administrators may also be authenticated via RADIUS.
SecurePlatform administrators can be authenticated using the RADIUS server in two ways:
 By configuring the local user authentication via the RADIUS server. In this case it is necessary to define
all users that will be authenticated by the RADIUS server on every SecurePlatform machine, and it is
NOT required to define any RADIUS groups.
 By defining the list of RADIUS groups. All users that belong to the RADIUS groups defined on
SecurePlatform will be able to authenticate and perform login.
The option utilizing RADIUS groups allows more flexibility, by eliminating the need to define all RADIUS
users on each SecurePlatform machine.
There is a special RADIUS group called any. When this group is present in the group list, ALL users defined
on the RADIUS server will be able to log into the SecurePlatform machine.
To authenticate an Administrator via RADIUS, you must:
1. Enter expert mode.
2. Type the command
pro enable
3. Verify that a RADIUS server is configured. If a RADIUS server is not configured, add one by using the
following command:
radius servers add <server[:port]> <secret> <timeout> <label>
4. Verify that at least one of the following is correct:
 The user that you want to authenticate via the RADIUS server is configured on SecurePlatform, as
using the RADIUS authentication method. You can define local users that authenticate via RADIUS
by using the following command:
radius users add <username>
 At least one RADIUS group is configured, and the user defined on the RADIUS server belongs to
that group. You can define RADIUS groups by using the following command line:
radius groups add <groupname>
5. Define the Administrator as a RADIUS user, by using the following command:
radius users add <username>
You can use the following commands to monitor and modify your RADIUS configuration.
To control RADIUS servers:
 radius servers show
 radius servers add <server[:port]> <secret> <timeout>
 radius servers del <server[:port]>
To control RADIUS user groups:
 radius groups show
 radius groups add <groupname>

FIPS 140-2 Compliant Systems
 radius groups del <groupname>

To control local RADIUS users:
 radius users show
 radius users add <username>
 radius users del <username>
FIPS 140-2 Compliant Systems

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 imposes certain restrictions on the operation of
SecurePlatform. Administrators whose systems are FIPS 140-2 compliant, must configure their systems
correctly.
To configure SecurePlatform to be FIPS 140-2 compliant:
 Run the following command from cpshell:
fips on
This command does the following:

1. Adds an integrity check that verifies the integrity of all executables, scripts and configuration files, before
connecting the system to the network.
2. Enforces the policy of locking accounts of administrators who have exceeded the threshold of
unsuccessful login attempts (see Lockout of Administrator Accounts (on page 27)).
3. Removes the Web GUI daemon, thus disabling the Web GUI.
4. Removes the Check Point Remote Installation daemon, thus disabling SmartUpdate.
5. Configures the Check Point Security Gateway's default filter to "drop all incoming".
Lockout of Administrator Accounts

The account of an administrator, who attempts to logon unsuccessfully, three times in one minute, is locked
for 60 minutes. This feature is configurable using the lockout command.
Using TFTP
The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) provides an easy way for transferring files to and from
SecurePlatform. SecurePlatform mechanisms that can utilize TFTP include:
 Backup / Restore Utilities
 Patch Utility – used for software updates
 Diag Utility – used for obtaining various diagnostics information
Note - Freeware and Shareware TFTP servers are readily available on
the Internet.
Follow the vendor instructions on how to setup the TFTP server, and make sure that you configure the
server to allow both reception and transmission of files.
Important - TFTP is not an encrypted, or authenticated protocol. Make

sure that you only run the TFTP server on your internal network.

Backup and Restore
Backup and Restore

SecurePlatform provides both command line, or Web GUI, capability for conducting backups of your system
settings and products configuration.
The backup utility can store backups either locally on the SecurePlatform machine hard drive or to an FTP
server, TFTP server or SCP server. You can perform backups on request, or according to a predefined
schedule.
Backup files are kept in tar gzipped format (.tgz). Backup files, saved locally, are kept in
/var/CPbackup/backups.
The restore command line utility is used for restoring SecurePlatform settings, and/or Product
configuration from backup files.
Note - Only administrators with Expert permission can directly access

directories of a SecurePlatform system. You will need the Expert
password to execute the restore command.
For more information about the backup and restore utilities, see backup (on page 34), and restore (on
page 37).

Chapter 7
SecurePlatform Shell
This section includes a complete listing of SecurePlatform's shell commands. These commands are
required for configuration, administration and diagnostics of various system aspects.
Note - All commands are case sensitive.
In This Chapter
Command Shell 29
Management Commands 30
Documentation Commands 31
Date and Time Commands 31
System Commands 34
Snapshot Image Management 38
System Diagnostic Commands 40
Check Point Commands 42
Network Diagnostics Commands 42
Network Configuration Commands 47
User and Administrator Commands 55
Command Shell
Command Set
To display a list of available commands, enter ? or help at the command prompt. Many commands provide
short usage instructions by running the command with the parameter '--help', or with no parameters.
Command Line Editing

SecurePlatform Command Shell uses command line editing conventions. You can scroll through previously
entered commands with the up or down arrow keys. When you reach a command you wish to use, you can
edit it or click the Enter key to start it. The audit command is used to display history of commands entered
at the command prompt (see audit (on page 34)):
Table 7-2 Command Line Editing Keys
Key Command
Right Arrow/^f Move cursor right
Left Arrow/^b Move cursor left
Home/â Move cursor to beginning of line
End/ê Move cursor to end of line
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Key Command
Backspace/^h Delete last char
^d Delete char on cursor
û Delete line
^w Delete word to the left
^k Delete from cursor to end of line
Up arrow/^p View previous command
Down arrow/^n View next command
Command Output
Some command output may be displayed on more than one screen. By default, the Command Shell will
display one screen, and prompt: -More-.
Click any key to continue to display the rest of the command output.
The More functionality can be turned on or off, using the scroll command.
Management Commands
exit
Exit the current Mode:
 In Standard Mode, exit the shell (logout of the SecurePlatform system)
 In Expert Mode, exit to Standard Mode
Syntax
exit
Expert Mode
Switch from Standard Mode to Expert Mode.
Syntax
expert
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Documentation Commands
Description
After entering the expert, command supply the expert password. After password verification, you will be
transferred into expert mode.
passwd
Changing the password can be performed in both modes. Changing the password in Standard Mode
changes the login password. Changing the password in Expert Mode changes the Expert Mode and Boot
Loader password. During the first transfer to Expert Mode, you will be required to enter your Standard Mode
password, i.e. you need to enter the first replacement password that you used when logging in as the admin
user. Any sequential admin password change will not update the expert password that you must enter at the
first-time expert user password change. Change the Expert Mode password. After the Expert Mode
password is changed, the new password must be used to obtain Expert Mode access.
Syntax
passwd
Documentation Commands
help
List the available commands and their respective descriptions.
Syntax
help
or
?
Date and Time Commands

date
Show or set the system's date. Changing the date or time affects the hardware clock.
Syntax
date [MM-DD-YYYY]

Parameters
Table 7-3 Date Parameters
parameter meaning
MM-DD-YYYY The date to be set, first two digits (MM)

are the month [01..12], next two digits
(DD) are the day of month [01..31],
and last four digits (YYYY) are the
year
time
Show or set the system's time. Changing the date or time affects the hardware clock.
Syntax
time [HH:MM]
Parameters
Table 7-4 Time Parameters
parameter meaning
HH:MM The time to be set, first two digits (HH) are the
hour [00..23], last two digits (MM) are the
minute [00..59]
timezone
Set the system's time zone.
Syntax
timezone [-show | --help]
Parameters
Table 7-5 Time Zone Parameters
parameter meaning
if no parameters are entered, an interactive

mode of time zone selection is displayed
-show show currently selected time zone

parameter meaning
--help show usage message
ntp
Configure and start the Network Time Protocol polling client.
Syntax
ntp <MD5_secret> <interval> <server1> [<server2>[<server3>]]

ntp -n <interval> <server1> [<server2>[<server3>]]
Parameters
Table 7-6 ntp Parameters
parameter meaning
MD5_secret pre-shared secret used to

authenticate against the NTP server;
use "-n" when authentication is not
required.
interval polling interval, in seconds
server[1,2,3] IP address or resolvable name of

NTP server
ntpstop
Stop polling the NTP server.
Syntax
ntpstop
ntpstart
Start polling the NTP server.
Syntax

System Commands
ntpstart
System Commands
audit
Display or edit commands, entered in the shell for a specific session. The audit is not kept between
sessions.
Syntax
audit setlines <number_of_lines>
audit show <number_of_lines>
audit clear <number_of_lines>
Parameters
Table 7-7 Audit Parameters
parameter meaning
restrict the length of the

command history that can
be shown to
lines<number_of_lines> <number_of_lines>
show
<number_of_lines>
show <number_of_lines> recent commands entered
clear clear command history
backup
Backup the system configuration. You can also copy backup files to a number of scp and tftp servers for
improved robustness of backup. The backup command, run by itself, without any additional flags, will use
default backup settings and will perform a local backup.
Syntax
backup -hbackup [-h] [-d] [-l] [--purge DAYS] [--sched [on hh:mm
<-m DayOfMonth> | <-w DaysOfWeek>] | off]
[--tftp <ServerIP> [-path <Path>] [<Filename>]]
[--scp <ServerIP> <Username> <Password> [-path <Path>]
[<Filename>]]
[--ftp <ServerIP> <Username> <Password> [-path <Path>]
[<Filename>]]
[--file [-path <Path>] [<Filename>]]

System Commands
Parameters
Table 7-8 Backup Parameters
parameter meaning
-h obtain usage
-d debug flag
-l flag enables backup of the Check

Point Security Gateway log (By
default, logs are not backed up.)
-p or --purge delete old backups from previous

backup attempts
[--sched [on hh:mm <-m schedule interval at which backup

DayOfMonth> | <-w is to take place
DaysOfWeek>] | off]
 On - specify time and day of
week, or day of month
 Off - disable schedule
--tftp <ServerIP> List of IP addresses of TFTP
[-path servers, to which the
<Path>][<Filename>] configuration will be backed up,
and optionally the filename.
--scp <ServerIP> List of IP addresses of SCP

<Username> servers, to which the
<Password>[-path configuration will be backed up,
<Path>] [<Filename>] the username and password
used to access the SCP Server,
and optionally the filename.
--ftp <ServerIP> List of IP addresses of FTP

<Password> [-path configuration will be backed up,
<Path>] [<Filename>] the username and password
used to access the FTP Server,
and optionally, the filename.
--file [-path When the backup is performed

<Path>]<Filename> locally, specify an optional
filename
Note - If a Filename is not specified, a default name will be provided

with the following format: backup_hostname.domain-name_day
of month_month_year_hour_minutes.tgz
For example:
\backup_gateway1.mydomain.com_13_11_2003_12_47.tgz
Examples
backup –file –path /tmp filename
Puts the backup file in (local) /tmp and names it filename

System Commands
backup
–tftp <ip1> -path tmp
–tftp <ip2> -path var file1
–scp <ip3> username1 password1 –path /bin file2
–file file3
--scp <ip4> username2 password2 file4
--scp <ip5> username3 password3 –path mybackup
The backup file is saved on:
1. tftp server with ip1, the backup file is saved in the tmp directory (under the tftp server default directory –
usually /tftproot) with the default file name – backup_SystemName_TimaStamp.tgz
2. tftp server with ip2 , the backup file is saved on var (under the tftp server default directory – usually
/tftproot) as file1
3. scp server with ip3 , the backup file is saved on /bin as file2
4. locally on the default directory (/var/CPbackup/backups) as file3
5. scp server with ip4 on the username2 home directory as file4
6. scp server with ip5 on ~username3/mybackup/ with the default backup file name
reboot
Restart the system.
Syntax
reboot
patch
Apply an upgrade or hotfix file.
Note - See the Release Notes for information about when to replace
the patch utility with a more recent version.
Syntax
patch add scp <ip_address> <patch_name> [password (in expert
mode)]
patch add tftp <ip_address> <patch_name>
patch add cd <patch_name>
patch add <full_patch_path>
patch log

System Commands
Parameters
Table 7-9 Patch Parameters
parameter meaning
add install a new patch
log list all patches installed
scp install from SCP
cd install from CD
tftp install from TFTP server
IP address of the tftp server

ip containing the patch
patch_name the name of the patch to be installed
password password, in expert mode
the full path for the patch file (for

example,
full_patch_path /var/tmp/mypatch.tgz)
restore
Restore the system configuration.
Syntax
restore [-h] [-d][[--tftp <ServerIP> <Filename>] |
[--scp <ServerIP> <Username> <Password> <Filename>] |
Parameters
parameter meaning
-h obtain usage
-d debug flag
--tftp <ServerIP> IP address of TFTP server, from

[<Filename>] which the configuration is
restored, and the filename.
--scp <ServerIP> IP address of SCP server, from

<Username> <Password> which the configuration is
[<Filename>] restored, the username and
password used to access the
SCP Server, and the filename.

Snapshot Image Management

<Pat>] [<Filename>] the username and password
--file <Filename> Specify a filename for restore

operation, performed locally.
When the restore command is executed by itself, without any additional flags, a menu of options is
displayed. The options in the menu provide the same functionality, as the command line flags, for the
restore command
Choose one of the following:
-----------------------------------------------------------
[L] Restore local backup package
[T] Restore backup package from TFTP server
[S] Restore backup package from SCP server
[V] Restore backup package from FTP server
[R] Remove local backup package
[Q] Quit
-----------------------------------------------------------
Select the operation of your choice.
shutdown
Shut down the system.
Syntax
shutdown
ver
Display the SecurePlatform system's version.
Syntax
ver

Commands to take a snapshot of the entire system and to restore the system, from the snapshot, are
available. The system can be restored at any time, and at boot time the administrator is given the option of
booting from any of the available snapshots. This feature greatly reduces the risks of configuration changes.
The snapshot and revert commands can use an TFTP server, a SCP Server or and FTP server to store
snapshots. Alternatively, snapshots can be stored locally.

Note - The amount of time it takes to perform a snapshot or revert

depends on the amount of data (for example, logs) that is stored or
restored. For example, it may take between 90 to 120 minutes to
perform a snapshot or revert for Security Management server, Log
Server, Provider-1, etc.
Revert
Reboot the system from a snapshot file. The revert command, run by itself, without any additional flags, will
use default backup settings, and will reboot the system from a local snapshot.
revert [-h] [-d] [[--tftp <ServerIP> <Filename>]

[--scp <ServerIP> <Username> <Password> <Filename>
[--ftp <ServerIP> <Username> <Password> <Filename>
Parameters
Table 7-10 Revert Parameters
parameter meaning
-h obtain usage
-d debug flag
--tftp <ServerIP> IP address of the TFTP server,

<Filename> from which the snapshot is
rebooted, as well as the filename
of the snapshot.
--scp <ServerIP> IP address of the SCP server,

<Username> <Password> from which the snapshot is
<Filename> rebooted, the username and
password used to access the
SCP Server, and the filename of
the snapshot.

--file <Filename> When the snapshot is made

locally, specify a filename
The revert command functionality can also be accessed from the Snapshot image management boot
option.

System Diagnostic Commands
Snapshot
This command creates a snapshot file. The snapshot command, run by itself, without any additional flags,
will use default backup settings and will create a local snapshot.
Syntax
snapshot [-h] [-d] [[--tftp <ServerIP> <Filename>]
[--scp <ServerIP> <Username> <Password> <Filename>]
[--ftp <ServerIP> <Username> <Password> <Filename>
Parameters
Table 7-11 Snapshot Parameters
parameter meaning
-h obtain usage
-d debug flag
--tftp <ServerIP> IP address of the TFTP server,

<Filename> from which the snapshot is made,
as well as the filename of the
snapshot.
--scp <ServerIP> IP address of the SCP server,

<Username> <Password> from which the snapshot is made,
<Filename> the username and password
used to access the SCP Server,
and the filename of the snapshot.

--file <Filename> When the snapshot is made

locally, specify a filename

diag
Display or send the system's diagnostic information (diag files).
Syntax
diag <log_file_name> tftp <tftp_host_ip_address>

Parameters
Table 7-12 Diag Parameters
parameter meaning
log_file_name name of the logfile to be sent
use tftp to upload the diagnostic

information (other upload methods can
tftp be added in the future)
tftp_host_ip_addr IP address of the host, that is to receive

ess the diagnostic information
log
Shows the list of available log files, applies log rotation parameters, shows the index of the log file in the list,
and selects the number of lines of the log to display.
Syntax
log --help
log list
log limit <log-index><max-size><backlog-copies>
log unlimit <log-index>
log show <log-index> [<lines>]
Parameters
Table 7-13 Log Parameters
parameter meaning
list show the list of available log files
limit apply log rotation parameters
unlimit remove log size limitations
log-index show the index of the log file, in the list
max-size show the size of the log file, in bytes
backlog-copies list the number of backlog copies of the

log file
lines select the number of lines of the log to

display

Check Point Commands
top
Display the top 15 processes on the system and periodically updates this information. Raw CPU percentage
is used to rank the processes.
Syntax
top
Check Point Commands

For information about Check Point commands, see the R71 Command Line Interface Reference Guide
Network Diagnostics Commands

ping
Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.
Syntax
ping [-dfnqrvR] [-c count] [-i wait] [-l preload] [-p pattern]
[-s packetsize]
Parameters
Table 7-14 ping Parameters
parameter meaning
-c count Stop after sending (and receiving) count

ECHO_RESPONSE packets.
-d Set the SO_DEBUG option for the socket being

used.
-f Flood ping. Outputs packets as fast as they

come back, or one hundred times per second,
whichever is greater. For every ECHO_REQUEST
sent, a period ''.'' is printed, while for every
ECHO_REPLY received, a backspace is printed.
This provides a rapid display of how many
packets are being dropped. Only the super-user
may use this option. This can place a very
heavy load on a network and should be used
with caution.

parameter meaning
-i wait Wait: wait i seconds between sending each

packet. The default is to wait for one second
between each packet. This option is
incompatible with the -f option.
-l Preload: if preload is specified, ping sends that

many packets as fast as possible before falling
into its normal mode of behavior. Only the
super-user may use this option.
-n Numeric output only. No attempt will be made to

lookup symbolic names for host addresses.
-p pattern You may specify up to 16 ''pad'' bytes to fill out

the packet you send. This is useful for
diagnosing data-dependent problems in a
network. For example, ''-p ff'' will direct the sent
packet to be filled with a series of ones (''1'').
-q Quiet output. Nothing is displayed except the

summary lines at the time of startup and finish.
-R Record route. Includes the RECORD_ROUTE

option in the ECHO_REQUEST packet and
displays the route buffer on returned packets.
Note that the IP header is only large enough for
nine such routes. Many hosts ignore or discard
this option.
-r Bypass the normal routing tables and send

directly to a host on an attached network. If the
host is not on a directly-attached network, an
error is returned. This option can be used to
ping a local host through an interface that has
no route through it.
-s Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent.

packetsize The default is 56, which translates into 64 ICMP
data bytes, when combined with the 8 bytes of
ICMP header data.
-v Verbose (detailed) output. Lists ICMP packets

(other than ECHO_RESPONSE) that are received.
traceroute
Tracking the route a packet follows (or finding the miscreant gateway that is discarding your packets) can be
difficult. Traceroute utilizes the IP protocol 'time to live' field and attempts to elicit an ICMP TIME_EXCEEDED
response from each gateway along the path to a designated host.
Syntax
traceroute [ -dFInrvx ] [ -f first_ttl ] [ -g gateway ] [ -i
iface ]
[ -m max_ttl ] [ -p port ] [ -q nqueries ] [ -s src_addr ] [
-t tos ]
[ -w waittime ] host [ packetlen ]

Parameters
Table 7-15 traceroute Parameters
parameter meaning
-f Set the initial time-to-live, used in the first

first_ttl outgoing probe packet.
-F Set the "don't fragment" bit.
-d Enable socket level debugging.
-g Gateway: specify a loose source route gateway

(8 maximum).
-i iface: specify a network interface, to obtain the

source IP address for outgoing probe packets.
This is normally only useful on a multi-homed
host. (See the -s flag for another way to do this.)
-I Use ICMP ECHO instead of UDP datagrams.
-m max_ttl Set the max time-to-live (maximum number of

hops) used in outgoing probe packets. The
default is 30 hops (the same default used for
TCP connections).
-n Print hop addresses numerically, rather than

symbolically and numerically (saves a name
server address-to-name lookup, for each
gateway found on the path).
-p port Set the base UDP port number used in probes

(default is 33434). Traceroute hopes that
nothing is listening on UDP ports base to base +
nhops - 1 at the destination host (so an ICMP
PORT_UNREACHABLE message will be returned
to terminate the route tracing). If something is
listening on a port in the default range, this
option can be used to pick an unused port
range.
-q nqueries Number of queries to run.
-r Bypass the normal routing tables and send

directly to a host on an attached network. If the
host is not on a directly-attached network, an
error is returned. This option can be used to ping
a local host through an interface that has no
route through it.

parameter meaning
-s src_addr Use the following IP address (which usually is

given as an IP number, not a hostname) as the
source address in out-going probe packets. On
multi-homed hosts (those with more than one IP
address), this option can be used to force the
source address to be something, other than the
IP address of the interface that the probe packet
is sent on. If the IP address is not one of this
machine's interface addresses, an error is
returned and nothing is sent. (See the -i flag for
another way to do this.)
-t tos Set the type-of-service in probe packets to the

following value (default zero). The value must be
a decimal integer in the range 0 to 255. This
option can be used to see if different
types-of-service result in different paths. (If you
are not running 4.4bsd, this may be irrelevant,
since the normal network services like telnet and
ftp don't let you control the TOS. Not all values
of TOS are legal or meaningful, see the IP spec
for definitions. Useful values are probably "-t 16"
(low delay) and "-t 8" (high throughput).
-v Verbose (detailed) output. Received ICMP

packets other than TIME_EXCEEDED and
UNREACHABLEs are listed.
-w waittime Set the time (in seconds) to wait for a response

to a probe (default is 5 seconds).
-x Toggle checksums. Normally, this prevents

traceroute from calculating checksums. In some
cases, the operating system can overwrite parts
of the outgoing packet, but not recalculate the
checksum (In some cases, the default is not to
calculate checksums. Using -x causes
checksums to be calculated). Checksums are
usually required for the last hop, when using
ICMP ECHO probes (-I).
netstat
Show network statistics.
Syntax
netstat [-veenNcCF] [<Af>] -r
netstat {-V|--version|-h|--help}
netstat [-vnNcaeol] [<Socket> ...]
netstat { [-veenNac] -i | [-cnNe] -M | -s }

Parameters
Table 7-16 netstat Parameters
parameter meaning extended meaning
-r route display routing table
-i interfaces display interface table
-g groups display multicast group

memberships
-s statistics display networking statistics (like

SNMP)
-M masquerade display masqueraded connections
-v verbose be verbose (detailed)
-n numeric do not resolve names
-N symbolic resolve hardware names
-e extend display other/more information
-p programs display PID/Program name for

sockets
-c continuous continuous listing
-l listening display listening server sockets
-a all, listening display all sockets (default:

connected)
-o timers display timers
-F fib display Forwarding Information

Base (default)
-C cache display routing cache, instead of

FIB
<Socket> Type of socket, may be one of the

following: {-t|--tcp} {-u|--udp}
{-w|--raw} {-x|--unix} --ax25 --ipx
--netrom
-A <AF>, af <AF> Address family, may be one of the

following: inet (DARPA Internet)
inet6 (IPv6) ax25 (AMPR AX.25)
netrom (AMPR NET/ROM) ipx
(Novell IPX) ddp (Appletalk DDP)

Network Configuration Commands

arp
arp manipulates the kernel's ARP cache in various ways. The primary options are clearing an address
mapping entry and manually setting one up. For debugging purposes, the ARP program also allows a
complete dump of the ARP cache.
Syntax
arp [-vn] [-H type] [-i if] -a [hostname]
arp [-v] [-i if] -d hostname [pub]
arp [-v] [-H type] [-i if] -s hostname hw_addr [temp]
arp [-v] [-H type] [-i if] -s hostname hw_addr [netmask nm] pub
arp [-v] [-H type] [-i if] -Ds hostname ifa [netmask nm] pub
arp [-vnD] [-H type] [-i if] -f [filename]
addarp
addarp adds a persistent ARP entry (one that will survive re-boot).
Syntax
addarp <hostname> <hwaddr>
delarp
delarp removes ARP entries created by addarp.
Syntax
delarp <hostname> <MAC>
Parameters
Table 7-17 arp Parameters
-v verbose Tell the user the details of what is

going on.
-n numeric shows numerical addresses

instead of trying to determine
symbolic host, port or user names.

-H type, hw-type When setting, or reading the ARP

type cache, this optional parameter
tells arp which class of entries it
should check for. The default
value of this parameter is ether
(i.e. hardware code 0x01 for IEEE
802.3 10Mbps Ethernet). Other
values might include network
technologies such as ARCnet
(arcnet), PROnet (pronet), AX.25
(ax25) and NET/ROM (netrom).
-a display Shows the entries of the specified

[hostname] [hostname] hosts. If the hostname parameter
is not used, all entries will be
displayed.
-d hostname delete Remove any entry for the

hostname specified host. This can be used if
the indicated host is brought
down, for example.
-D use-device Use the interface ifa's hardware

address.
-i If device If Select an interface. When

dumping the ARP cache, only
entries matching the specified
interface will be printed. When
setting a permanent, or temp
ARP, entry this interface will be
associated with the entry. If this
option is not used, the kernel will
guess, based on the routing table.
For public entries, the specified
interface is the interface, on which
ARP requests will be answered.
-f filename file filename Similar to the -s option, only this

time the address info is taken from
file filename set up. The name of
the data file is very often
/etc/ethers. If no filename is
specified /etc/ethers is used
as default.
hosts
Show, set or remove hostname to IP-address mappings.
Syntax
hosts add <IP-ADDRESS> <host1> [<host2> ...]
hosts remove <IP_ADDRESS> <host1> [<host2> ...]
hosts

Parameters
Table 7-18 hosts Parameters
hosts parameter meaning
Running hosts, with no parameters, displays

the current host names to IP mappings.
add IP-ADDRESS IP address, to which

hosts will be added.
host1, host2... Hosts to be added.
remove IP-ADDRESS IP address, to which

hosts will be removed.
host1, host2... The name of the hosts

to be removed.
ifconfig
Show, configure or store network interfaces settings.
Syntax
ifconfig [-a] [-i] [-v] [-s] <interface> [[<AF>] <address>]
[add <address>[/<prefixlen>]]
[del <address>[/<prefixlen>]]
[[-]broadcast [<address>]] [[-]pointopoint [<address>]]
[netmask <address>] [dstaddr <address>] [tunnel <address>]
[outfill <NN>] [keepalive <NN>]
[hw <HW> <address>] [metric <NN>] [mtu <NN>]
[[-]trailers] [[-]arp] [[-]allmulti]
[multicast] [[-]promisc]
[mem_start <NN>] [io_addr <NN>] [irq <NN>] [media <type>]
[txqueuelen <NN>]
[[-]dynamic]
[up|down]
[--save]
ifConfig Parameters
parameter meaning
interface The name of the interface. This is usually a driver name, followed by a
unit number, for example eth0 for the first Ethernet interface.

parameter meaning
up Causes the interface to be activated. It is implicitly specified if an

address is assigned to the interface.
down Causes the driver for this interface, to be shut down.
[-]arp Enable or disable the use of the ARP protocol, on this interface.
[-]promisc Enable or disable the promiscuous mode of the interface. If selected,

all packets on the network will be received by the interface.
[-]allmulti Enable or disable all-multicast mode. If selected, all multicast

packets on the network will be received by the interface.
metric N Sets the interface metric.
mtu N Sets the Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU) of an interface.
dstaddr addr Set the remote IP address for a point-to-point link (such as PPP).
This keyword is now obsolete; use the point-to-point keyword instead.
netmask addr Set the IP network mask, for this interface. This value defaults to the
usual class A, B or C network mask (as derived from the interface IP
address), but it can be set to any value.
irq addr Set the interrupt line used by this device. Not all devices can
dynamically change their IRQ setting.
io_addr addr Set the start address in I/O space for this device.
mem_start Set the start address for shared memory used by this device. Only a
addr few devices need this parameter set.
media type Set the physical port, or medium type, to be used by the device. Not
all devices can change this setting, and those that can vary in what
values they support. Typical values for type are 10base2 (thin
Ethernet), 10baseT (twisted-pair 10Mbps Ethernet), AUI (external
transceiver) and so on. The special, medium type of auto can be used
to tell the driver to auto-sense the media. Not all drivers support this
feature.
[-]broadcast If the address argument is given, set the protocol broadcast address
[addr] for this interface. Otherwise, set (or clear) the IFF_BROADCAST flag
for the interface.
[-]pointopoi This keyword enables the point-to-point mode of an interface,

nt [addr] meaning that it is a direct link between two machines, with nobody
else listening on it. If the address argument is also given, set the
protocol address of the other side of the link, just like the obsolete
dstaddr keyword does. Otherwise, set or clear the
IFF_POINTOPOINT flag for the interface.
hw class Set the hardware address of this interface, if the device driver
address supports this operation. The keyword must be followed by the name of
the hardware class and the printable ASCII equivalent of the hardware
address. Hardware classes currently supported include: ether
(Ethernet), ax25 (AMPR AX.25), ARCnet and netrom (AMPR
NET/ROM).

parameter meaning
multicast Set the multicast flag on the interface. This should not normally be
needed, as the drivers set the flag correctly themselves.
Address The IP address to be assigned to this interface.
txqueuelen Set the length of the transmit queue of the device. It is useful to set
length this to small values, for slower devices with a high latency (modem
links, ISDN), to prevent fast bulk transfers from disturbing interactive
traffic, like telnet, too much.
--save Saves the interface IP configuration. Not available when

UTM-1 is installed.
vconfig
Configure virtual LAN interfaces.
Syntax
vconfig add [interface-name] [vlan_id]
vconfig rem [vlan-name]
Parameters
Table 7-19 vconfig Parameters
parameter meaning
interface-nam The name of the Ethernet card that hosts the

e VLAN.
vlan_id The identifier (0-4095) of the VLAN.
skb_priority The priority in the socket buffer (sk_buff).
vlan_qos The 3 bit priority field in the VLAN header.
name-type One of:

 VLAN_PLUS_VID (e.g. vlan0005),
 VLAN_PLUS_VID_NO_PAD (e.g. vlan5),
 DEV_PLUS_VID (e.g. eth0.0005),
 DEV_PLUS_VID_NO_PAD (e.g. eth0.5)
bind-type One of:
 PER_DEVICE # Allows vlan 5 on eth0
and eth1 to be unique
 PER_KERNEL # Forces vlan 5 to be
unique across all devices

parameter meaning
flag-num Either 0 or 1 (REORDER_HDR). If set, the

VLAN device will move the Ethernet header
around to make it look exactly like a real
Ethernet device.
route
Show, configure or save the routing entries.
Syntax
route [-nNvee] [-FC] [<AF>] List kernel routing tables
route [-v] [-FC] {add|del|flush} ... Modify routing table for AF.
route {-h|--help} [<AF>] Detailed usage syntax for specified AF.
route {-V|--version} Display version/author and exit.
route --save
Parameters
Table 7-20 route Parameters
-v verbose be verbose (detailed)
-n numeric do not resolve names
-N symbolic resolve hardware names
-e extend display other or more

information
-F fib display Forwarding

Information Base (default)
-C cache display routing cache, instead

of FIB
-A <AF> af <AF> Address family, may be one

of the following: inet (DARPA
Internet) inet6 (IPv6) ax25
(AMPR AX.25)
netrom (AMPR NET/ROM) ipx

(Novell IPX) ddp
(Appletalk DDP)
save Save the routing configuration

hostname
Show or set the system's host name.
Syntax
hostname [--help]
hostname <host>
hostname <host> <external_ip_address>
Parameters
Table 7-21 hostname Parameters
parameter meaning
show host name
host new host name
external_ip_address IP address of the interface to be

assigned
help show usage message
domainname
Show or set the system's domain name.
Syntax
domainname [<domain>]
Parameters
Table 7-22 domainname Parameters
parameter meaning
Show domainname
domain Set domainname to domain
dns
Add, remove, or show the Domain Name resolving servers.

Syntax
dns [add|del <ip_of_nameserver>]
Parameters
Table 7-23 dns Parameters
parameter meaning
show DNS servers configured
add add new nameserver
del delete existing nameserver
<ip_of_nameserver> IP address of the nameserver
sysconfig
Interactive script to set networking and security of the system.
Syntax
sysconfig
webui
webui configures the port the SecurePlatform HTTPS web server uses for the management interface.
Syntax
webui enable [https_port]
webui disable
Parameters
Table 7-24 webui parameters
parameter meaning
enable [https_port] enable the Web GUI on port

https_port
disable disable the Web GUI

User and Administrator Commands

adduser
adduser adds a SecurePlatform administrator. (SecurePlatform supports RADIUS authentication for
SecurePlatform administrators.)
Syntax
adduser [-x EXTERNAL_AUTH] <user name>
deluser
deluser deletes a SecurePlatform administrator.
Syntax
deluser <user name>
showusers
showusers displays all SecurePlatform administrators.
Syntax
showusers
lockout
Lock out a SecurePlatform administrator.
Syntax
lockout enable <attempts> <lock_period>
lockout disable
lockout show

Parameters
Table 7-25 lockout Parameters
parameter meaning
enable attempts Activate lockout after a specified

lock_period number of unsuccessful attempts to
login, and lock the account for
lock_period minutes.
disable Disable the lockout feature.
show Display the current settings of the

lockout feature.
unlockuser
Unlock a locked administrator. (See lockout (on page 55) for more information about a locked administrator.)
Syntax
unlockuser <username>
checkuserlock
Display the lockout status of a SecurePlatform administrator (whether or not the administrator is locked out).
Syntax
checkuserlock <username>

Chapter 8
SNMP Support
SNMP support is based on the Net-SNMP open source package, and provides the following features:
 Support for full OS-MIB-II.
 Monitoring of Check Point status Information (AMON) through SNMP.
SNMP V.2 and V.3 Support.
In This Chapter
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Configuring the SNMP Agent

For basic SNMP configuration use the snmp command in the restricted shell, as follows:
snmp service enable [<portnumber>]
snmp service stat
snmp service disable
snmp user add noauthuser <username> [oidbase <OID>]
snmp user add authuser <username> pass <passphrase> [priv
<privacyphrase>] [oidbase <OID>]
snmp user del [<username>]
snmp user show [<username>]
Parameters
Table 8-26 snmp Parameters
parameter meaning
snmp service enable starts SNMP agent daemon

listening on the specified UDP port.
snmp service disable stops the SNMP agent daemon.
snmp service stat displays service status.
snmp user adds an SNMP v3 user to the

agent. Authentication and
encryption passwords can be
specified for the user. Additionally,
the user's access can be restricted
to the specified OID sub-tree.
snmp user del deletes a user. SNMP v1 and v2

users can also be deleted using
this command.
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parameter meaning
snmp user show displays a list of existing users.
snmp user show displays the specified user's (or all

[<username>] users') details: access level
information and OID subtree
restriction.
SNMP Monitoring
Introduction to SNMP Monitor
Hardware health sensors and RAID disks can be monitored using the SecurePlatform SNMP monitoring
daemon. SNMP traps can be set to fire once an OID value is in breach of a configurable threshold. When
the OID value is back within threshold boundaries a "clear" trap is sent.
The SNMP monitoring daemon snmpmonitor integrates with the default SecurePlatform net-snmp / Agentx
components that are part of the standard SecurePlatform installation.
SNMP Monitor Configuration Guidelines

For each OID that you wish to monitor, a monitoring rule must be defined in the /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
file. The following parameters are required for each monitoring rule:
 The OID to monitor.
 A comparison operator: one of: !=, <, >, ==.
 A threshold value: either an integer (not enclosed within double quotes "") or a string (enclosed within
double quotes "").
 A polling Interval (in seconds).
 A message (e.g. "HA sync link 1 down", "Internet VLAN down", "Low REAL memory", etc.).
General configuration guidelines are:
 All configuration is performed in the /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file.
 Double quotes are required for enclosing string values.
 Single quotes are not supported for enclosing string values but may be used inside string values.
 Lines that start with # are ignored.
 All lines that do not start with snmp monitor daemon commands are ignored.
Commands used by SNMP Monitor

cp_monitor
The cp_monitor command defines a single monitoring rule.
cp_monitor <OID> <Operator> <Threshold> <Frequency> <Message>
Once the expression <oid> <operator> <threshold> evaluates to true, traps are sent until the
expression evaluates back to false. At that point one or more clear traps are sent to indicate that the OID
value has fallen back within acceptable boundaries.
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Table 8-27 cp_monitor parameters

parameter meaning
OID Use standard OID notation. OID types supported are:

Integer, String.
Operator For OIDs of type Integer:

Use one of: !=,<,>,==
For OIDs of type String:
Use one of: !=, ==
Threshold For OIDs of type Integer: an integer value

For OIDs of type String: a string enclosed within double quotes ""
Frequency Integer value representing polling interval in seconds.

The daemon polls each monitored OID at the given interval. If a
trap should fire it is then fired.
Message A textual message to describe the trap (sent as part of the trap),
must be enclosed within double quotes "".
Example:
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.4.6.0 < 2000 5 "memAvailReal"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.5.6.0 != "active" 5 "Cluster State"
To verify correctness of OID used in a cp_monitor line make sure the equivalent snmpget command
returns a value. For example, if attempting to configure the above example cp_monitor
"memAvailReal" line, then the following snmpget command should return a value:
"snmpget -v 2c -c public localhost 1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.4.6.0"
cp_cleartrap
The optional cp_cleartrap command can instruct the daemon about the number of clear traps to send
and the interval between each. That is, once a rule's OID value falls back to being within configured
threshold.
cp_cleartrap <interval> <retries>
Default values are: 3 packets at 10 seconds intervals.

Table 8-28 cp_cleartrap parameters
parameter meaning
Interval A number indicating time between clear

trap packets, in seconds.
Retries A number indicating number of clear

trap packets to send.
trap2sink
The trap2sink command designates a host that receives traps.

SNMP Monitoring
trap2sink <sink-server>[:<port>] <community>
The snmpmonitor daemon requires a trap2sink command to exist inside the /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
file. The trap2sink command is required (as opposed to the trapsink command) because the
snmpmonitor daemon sends SNMP version 2c traps. Note this command is part of the net-snmp syntax.
Table 8-29 trap_2_sink parameters
parameter meaning
sink-serve A sink server for which traps are sent.

r
port An optional (UDP) port number on which the server listens.

The default is port 162.
community An SNMP community
Example:
trap2sink 10.10.10.10 public
trap2sink 10.10.10.10:1610 MyCommunity
Configuring SNMP Monitoring and Traps

To configure SNMP monitoring and traps:
1. Edit the /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf configuration file and define the SNMP monitoring rules and the trap
server.
The following is an example configuration file:
trap2sink 10.10.10.10 public
cp_cleartrap 10 2
proc syslogd 1 1
disk /var 20%
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.8.1 == 2 60 "link 1 down"
cp_monitor prErrorFlag.1 != "0" 60 "process monitor"
cp_monitor dskErrorFlag.1 != 0 60 "disk monitor"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.10.1.5.1 > 100 60 "CPU load 1 min"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.10.1.5.2 > 90 60 "CPU load 5 min"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.4.4.0 < 2000 60 "memAvailSwap"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.4.6.0 < 2000 60 "memAvailReal"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.5.6.0 != "active" 20 "Cluster State"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.1.25.3.0 > 50000 20 "Firewall connections"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.6.6 > 60000 60 "/opt hrStorageUsed"
2. At the SecurePlatform command prompt, start the snmp service. Run:
snmp service enable

Chapter 9
Hardware Health Monitoring
SecurePlatform enables a number of hardware health monitoring capabilities for Check Point appliances
and for open servers.
In This Chapter
Introduction to Hardware Health Monitoring 61

RAID Monitoring with SNMP 61
Sensors Monitoring with SNMP 63
Sensors Monitoring Via the Web Interface on Power-1 and UTM-1 65
Introduction to Hardware Health Monitoring

SecurePlatform features the following Hardware Health Monitoring capabilities:
 RAID health: Monitor the health of the disks in the RAID array, and be notified of the states of the
volumes and disks. The information is available via SNMP.
 Sensors: Monitor fan speed, motherboard voltages and temperatures on the hardware. The information
is available via SNMP and, for Check Point appliances, also via the SecurePlatform Web interface.
The following matrix summarizes the supported health monitoring features:
1. Hardware sensors monitoring is supported on all UTM-1 models except the xx50 series.
2. Hardware sensors monitoring for open servers is supported on certified servers with an Intelligent
Platform Management Interface (IPMI) card installed. The IPMI specification defines a set of common
interfaces to a computer system, which system administrators can use to monitor system health.
3. RAID Monitoring with SNMP is supported on Power-1 servers with RAID card installed (Power-1 9070
and Power-1 11070).
4. RAID Monitoring with SNMP on HP servers is supported with a P400 RAID controller.
RAID Monitoring with SNMP

The health of disks’ RAID array can be monitored using the SecurePlatform SNMP monitoring daemon.
SNMP traps can be set to fire once an OID value is in breach of a configurable threshold.
The raidInfo MIB branch is 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.7. The information it contains is detailed below.
Data is available in the form of two SNMP tables:
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RAID Monitoring with SNMP
SNMP Table OID
Volumes 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.7.1.1
Disks 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.7.2.1
Each volume in the RAID configuration has an entry in the Volumes table. Each volume's entry in the
Volumes table contains the following OID values:
Disk Volume Information OID Comment
Index .1
Volume ID .2
Volume Type (RAID level) .3 For check Point appliances, will

normally be RAID_1
Number Of Disks in the RAID .4
Volume size .5 Maximum supported LBA

(Logical Block Addressing)
Volume state .6 One of:

 OPTIMAL
 DEGRADED
 FAILED
Volume state .7 One or more of:
 ENABLED
 QUIESCED
 RESYNC_IN_PROGRESS
 VOLUME_INACTIVE
Each disk participating in the RAID configuration has an entry in the disks table. Each disk's entry in the
table contains the following OID values:
Physical Disks information OID Comment
Index .1
Volume ID .2
SCSI ID .3
Disk number .4 On Check Point Power-1 9070

appliance:
0 - upper disk, 1 - lower disk
Vendor .5
Product ID .6
Revision .7
Size .8 Maximum supported LBA

(Logical Block Addressing)
Hardware Health Monitoring Page 62

Sensors Monitoring with SNMP
Physical Disks information OID Comment
State .9 One of the following:

 ONLINE
 MISSING
 NOT_COMPATIBLE
 FAILED
 INITIALIZING
 OFFLINE_REQUESTED
 FAILED_REQUESTED
 OTHER_OFFLINE
Flags .10 One of:
 OUT_OF_SYNC
 QUIESCED
Sync state .11 A percentage. Shows how much of the
backup disk is synchronized with the
primary disk
Example RAID Monitoring OIDs

OID Meaning
1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.7.1.1.3.1.0 RAID type field of entry #1 from the volumes

table
1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.7.1.1.4.1.0 Number of disks field of entry #1 from the

volumes table
1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.7.2.1.4.2.0 Disk number field of entry #2 from the disks

table
SNMP monitoring rules are defined in the snmpd.conf configuration file. For full details see SNMP
Monitoring (on page 58).

Hardware health sensors can be monitored using the SecurePlatform SNMP monitoring daemon.
SNMP traps can be set to fire once an OID value is in breach of a configurable threshold.
The sensorInfo MIB branch is 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8. The information it contains is detailed below.
Data is available in the form of 3 SNMP tables:
SNMP Table OID
Temperatures 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1
Fan speeds 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.2.1
Voltages 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.3.1
Each sensor in the system has an entry in one of the 3 tables. Each sensor's entry contains the following
OID values:

Sensors Table Entry OID Comment
Index .1
Name .2
Value .3
Unit of measurement .4 One of:

 Degrees C
 RPM (Revolutions per Minute)
 Volts
Type .5 One of:
 Temperature
 Fan
 Voltage
Status .6 One of:
 0-readOk,
 1- noRead
 2- readDisabled
Example Sensors Monitoring OIDs

OID Meaning
1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.2.1.0 Name of sensor #1 from the Temperatures table
1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.2.1.3.4.0 Value of sensor #4 from the Fan Speeds table
1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6..7.8.3.1.6.5.0 Status of sensor #5 from the Voltages table
Monitoring (on page 58).
Sensors Monitoring with SNMP on Power-1 and UTM-1

Appliances
Note - The information in this section is taken from SecureKnowledge
solution sk42426
('http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk2426)
On Power-1 and UTM-1 appliances the hardware status can be monitored using WebUI and SNMP polling,
or by defining the SNMP trap using the cp_monitor mechanism.
Monitoring (on page 58). Examples of cp_monitor for various appliance types are as follows:

Sensors Monitoring Via the Web Interface on Power-1 and UTM-1
UTM-1 130
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.3.1.0>8020"M/BTempistoohigh"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.3.2.0>9020"CPUTempistoohigh"
UTM-1 270
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.3.1.0>8020"M/BTempistoohigh"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.3.2.0 > 100 20 "CPU Temp is too high"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.2.1.3.1.0 < 16320 20 "Case Fan speed is too low"
UTM-1 570 and UTM-1 1070

cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.3.1.0 > 80 20 "M/B Temp is too high"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.2.1.3.1.0 < 4220 20 "CPU Fan speed is too low"
UTM-1 2070 and UTM-1 3070

cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.2.1.3.2.0 < 16320 20 "CPU 1 Fan speed is too low"
Power-1 5070
Power-1 9070
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.3.1.0 >10020"CPU1Tempistoohigh"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.3.2.0 >10020"CPU2Tempistoohigh"
Power-1 11000
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.3.1.0 > 100 20 "CPU 1 Temp is too high"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.1.1.3.3.0 > 100 20 "CPU 2 Temp is too high"
cp_monitor 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620.1.6.7.8.2.1.3.1.0 < 0 20 "Case Fan 1 speed is too low"
Sensors Monitoring Via the Web Interface

on Power-1 and UTM-1
Note - Hardware sensors monitoring via the Web interface is
supported only by the Check Point Power-1 and UTM-1 appliances.
The Hardware Sensors page provides information about temperature, voltage and fan speed of the
appliance. A warning is displayed if one of the values exceeds the threshold’s values. The thresholds are
hard-coded in the hardware.

Sensors Monitoring Via the Web Interface on Power-1 and UTM-1
The following shows the Hardware Sensors page of the SecurePlatform Web interface.

Chapter 10
SecurePlatform Boot Loader
In This Chapter
Booting in Maintenance Mode 67

Customizing the Boot Process 67
Snapshot Image Management 67
Booting in Maintenance Mode

Maintenance Mode should be used in rare system emergencies, such as when there is a problem rebooting
the system, or the Standard admin password is lost. To reboot in this mode, position the selection bar on
"SecurePlatform with Application Intelligence [Maintenance Mode]" and click Enter. You will be asked
to enter a password.
Selecting the Maintenance Mode boot option will boot your SecurePlatform in a special mode, known on
Unix systems as "single-user mode". In this mode, your computer boots to runlevel 1. Your local file systems
will be mounted, but your network will not be activated. You will have a usable system maintenance shell.
Customizing the Boot Process

To customize the boot process, click p in order to enter a password and unlock the next set of features. The
password is the Expert password that you set for your system. The following options are available:
 Click e to edit any of the boot options (position the selection bar on the relevant boot option).
 Click c to perform root level system operations.

At boot time, the user is given the option of switching to any of the available snapshots. For more
information, see Snapshot Image Management (on page 38).
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E
Example RAID Monitoring OIDs • 63
Index Example Sensors Monitoring OIDs • 64
Examples • 35
exit • 30
A Expert Mode • 25, 30
addarp • 47 F
adduser • 55
Administration Web Server Definition • 18 FIPS 140-2 Compliant Systems • 27
Administrator Security Settings • 19 First Time Setup Using the Command Line • 22
arp • 47 First Time Setup Using the Web Interface • 13
audit • 34
G
B General Procedure • 10
backup • 34
Backup • 16
H
Backup and Restore • 28 Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool • 8
Before Using the Tool • 8 Hardware Health Monitoring • 61
BIOS • 9 help • 31
BIOS Security Configuration Recommendations Host and Domain Name • 15
•9 Hosting Installation Files • 12
Booting in Maintenance Mode • 67 hostname • 53
hosts • 48
C How to Authenticate Administrators via RADIUS
Certificate Authority • 20 • 26
Check Point Commands • 42
Check Point Products Configuration • 23
I
checkuserlock • 56 ifconfig • 49
Client Setup • 11 Information Backed Up • 17
Command Line Editing • 29 installation • 7
Command Output • 30 before you begin • 7
Command Set • 29 without CD-ROM • 7
Command Shell • 29 Installing Products on SecurePlatform • 9
Commands used by SNMP Monitor • 58 Installing SecurePlatform on Computers without
Configuration Using the Command Line • 22 CDROM Drives • 10
Configuration Using the Web Interface • 13 Introduction to Hardware Health Monitoring • 61
Configuring SNMP Monitoring and Traps • 60 Introduction to SecurePlatform • 6
Configuring the SNMP Agent • 57 Introduction to SNMP Monitor • 58
Connecting to SecurePlatform by Using Secure
Shell • 24 L
Connecting to the Web Interface • 13 Licenses • 20
cp_cleartrap • 59 Local Hosts Configuration • 15
cp_monitor • 58 lockout • 55
Customizing the Boot Process • 67 Lockout of Administrator Accounts • 27
D log • 41
date • 31 M
Date and Time Commands • 31 Management Commands • 30
delarp • 47 Managing Your SecurePlatform System • 24
deluser • 55
Description • 31 N
Device • 16
Device Administrators • 19 netstat • 45
Device Control • 16 Network • 14
Network Configuration Commands • 47
device Date and Time Setup • 16
Network Connections • 14
Device Status • 14
Network Diagnostics Commands • 42
DHCP Daemon Setup • 11
ntp • 33
diag • 40
dns • 53 ntpstart • 33
DNS Servers • 15 ntpstop • 33
Documentation Commands • 31 O
domainname • 53
Download SmartConsole Applications • 20 Obtaining the Hardware Compatibility Testing
Tool • 8
P U
Parameters • 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, unlockuser • 56
44, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57 Upgrade • 18
passwd • 31 User and Administrator Commands • 55
patch • 36 User Management • 24
Performance Optimization • 21 Using sysconfig • 22
ping • 42 Using TFTP • 27
Preparing the SecurePlatform Machine • 7 Using the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool •
Preparing to Install SecurePlatform • 7 8
pro enable command • 26
Product Configuration • 20 V
Products • 21 vconfig • 51
PXELINUX Configuration Files • 11 ver • 38
VGA display • 7
R
Viewing the Backup Log • 18
RAID Monitoring with SNMP • 61 Viewing the Scheduling Status • 17
reboot • 36
Required Packages • 11 W
restore • 37 Web and SSH Clients • 19
Restoring the Backup • 17 webui • 54
Revert • 39
route • 52
Routing Table • 15
Running the Hardware Compatibility Testing
Tool • 8
S
Scheduling a Backup • 18
SecurePlatform Administrators • 25
SecurePlatform Boot Loader • 67
SecurePlatform Hardware Requirements • 7
SecurePlatform Shell • 29
Security Management Administrator • 20
Security Management GUI Clients • 20
Sensors Monitoring Via the Web Interface on
Power-1 and UTM-1 • 65
Sensors Monitoring with SNMP • 63
Sensors Monitoring with SNMP on Power-1 and
UTM-1 Appliances • 64
serial console • 7
Server Setup • 11
showusers • 55
shutdown • 38
Snapshot • 39
Snapshot Image Management • 38, 67
SNMP Monitor Configuration Guidelines • 58
SNMP Monitoring • 58
SNMP Support • 57
Standard Mode • 25
Status • 14
Syntax • 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41,
42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
sysconfig • 54
System Commands • 34
System Diagnostic Commands • 40
T
TFTP and FTP Daemon Setup • 12
time • 32
timezone • 32
top • 42
traceroute • 43
trap2sink • 59
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Introduction to SecurePlatform .............................................................................6

SecurePlatform Hardware Requirements 7

SecurePlatform Hardware Requirements

Preparing the SecurePlatform Machine

Note - SecurePlatform can be installed on a computer without a

Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool

Before Using the Tool

Obtaining the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool

Running the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool

Using the Hardware Compatibility Testing Tool

Preparing to Install SecurePlatform Page 8

Note - A simple, "naïve" detection tool is included on the boot diskette.

BIOS Security Configuration

Installing Products on SecurePlatform

Preparing to Install SecurePlatform Page 9

Note - It is not recommended to use a system that was installed in this

PXELINUX Configuration Files

DHCP Daemon Setup

Installing SecurePlatform on Computers without CDROM Drives Page 11

# The client's MAC address

hardware ethernet xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;

# The IP address that will be assigned to the

# client by this server

# The file to upload

TFTP and FTP Daemon Setup

Hosting Installation Files

IP of the installation server IP of the SecurePlatform installation

Credentials on that server Administrator's credentials

Path to the installation Path to the SecurePlatform

Installing SecurePlatform on Computers without CDROM Drives Page 12

Note - The Web interface is not accessible in the FIPS 140-2

First Time Setup Using the Web Interface 13

First Time Setup Using the Web Interface

Connecting to the Web Interface

Note - Pop-ups must always be allowed on

The login page appears.

Configuration Using the Web Interface Page 14

Host and Domain Name

Local Hosts Configuration

Configuration Using the Web Interface Page 15

Note - Host entries cannot be edited. They must be deleted and

device Date and Time Setup

Manual device date and time configuration

Use Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize the clock

Configuration Using the Web Interface Page 16

Viewing the Scheduling Status

Restoring the Backup

Configuration Using the Web Interface Page 17

Viewing the Backup Log

Configuration Using the Web Interface Page 18

2. Browse to the upgrade package file.

Administration Web Server Definition

Web and SSH Clients

Configuration Using the Web Interface Page 19

Administrator Security Settings

Security Management Administrator

Security Management GUI Clients