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Command Line Reference
Check Point VSX Administration Guide NGX R67 | 200
Syntax
vsx_util change_interfaces
Comments
 This command is interactive. Follow the instructions on the screen.
 This command supports the resume feature.
 You can use this command to migrate a VSX deployment
("Migrating from an Open Server to a VSX-1 Appliance" on page
177) from an Open Server to a Check Point appliance by using the
Management Only mode.
 Refer to the notes ("Notes" on page 198) for additional information.
Important - You must close SmartDashboard for all Multi-Domain
Security Management Domain Management Servers using the
affected interfaces prior to running this command.
Using vsx_util change_interfaces
To change interfaces:
1. Close SmartDashboard for the Security Management Server and/or Multi-Domain Security Management
Domain Management Servers.
2. On the management server, enter the Expert Mode and run the vsx_util change_interfaces command.
3. Enter the Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Security Management main Domain
Management Server IP address.
4. Enter the administrator name and password as requested.
5. Enter the VSX cluster object name.
6. When prompted, select one of the following options:
 Apply changes to management and Security Gateway/cluster members: Changes the on the
management server, the VSX Security Gateway and cluster members.
 Apply changes to management Only: Changes interface on the management server only. You
must use the vsx_util reconfigure command ("reconfigure" on page 201) to push the
updated configuration to VSX gateways or cluster members.
7. When prompted, select the interface to be replaced.
8. When prompted, select the replacement interface.
a) You can optionally add a new interface by selecting "Enter new interface name". This interface
must physically exist on the VSX Gateway or cluster members or the operation will fail.
b) At the prompt, enter the new interface name. If the new interface is a bond, the interface name must
match the bond name exactly (bond names are case sensitive).
9. To replace additional interfaces, enter "y" when prompted and repeat steps 6 through 8.
10. To complete the process, enter "n".
11. If you selected the Apply changes to management only option, run the vsx_util reconfigure
command ("reconfigure" on page 201) to push the updated configuration to the VSX gateways or
cluster members.
12. Reboot the VSX gateway and/or cluster members as appropriate.
Notes
 The Apply changes to management and gateway/cluster members option verifies connectivity
between the management server and the VSX gateway or cluster members. In the event of a
connectivity failure one of the following actions occur:
a) If all of the newly changed interfaces fail to establish connectivity, the process terminates
unsuccessfully.
b) If one or more interfaces successfully establish connectivity, while one or more other interfaces fail,
you may optionally continue the process. In this case those interfaces for which connectivity was
established successfully will be changed. For those interfaces that failed, you must then resolve the