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Managing VSX Clusters
Check Point VSX Administration Guide NGX R67 | 114
Enabling the Per Virtual System State Mode
The Per Virtual System State mode enable active Virtual Systems to be placed on different cluster
members, and for Virtual System-specific failover. This setting is mandatory for VSLS. On each cluster
member, do the following:
Note - The following virtual devices are not supported when the Per
Virtual System state is enabled:
Virtual Routers
Virtual Switches that do not have physical or VLAN interfaces
1. Run cpconfig.
2. Select Enable Check Point Per Virtual System State.
3. Answer y to the question: Would you like to enable Per Virtual System state?
4. Reboot the machine.
5. Repeat this procedure for each member.
Creating a New VSLS Cluster
To create a new VSLS cluster:
1. From the Objects Tree in SmartDashboard, right click on Check Point and select New Check Point >
VPN-1 Power VSX > Cluster. The VSX Cluster Wizard opens.
2. Create and configure the new cluster ("Creating a New Cluster" on page 93).
a) On the General Properties page, select Check Point ClusterXL Virtual System Load Sharing
from the VSX Cluster Platform list.
b) On the Creation Templates page, select creation templates ("Selecting Creation Templates" on
page 94).
c) Continue the cluster definition process according to your requirements.
Using the vsx_util vsls Command
You use the vsx_util vsls command to perform various Virtual System Load Sharing configuration tasks,
including:
1. Displaying the current VSLS configuration
2. Distributing Virtual Systems equally amongst cluster members
3. Set all Virtual Systems as active on one member
4. Manually define the priority and weight for individual Virtual Systems
5. Import VSLS configurations from comma separated value (CSV) text files