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Deploying VSX
Check Point VSX Administration Guide NGX R67 | 177
Migrating from an Open Server to a VSX-1 Appliance
Check Point VSX-1 appliances use different interface names than Open Server platforms (SecurePlatform,
Linux). When migrating an Open Server VSX gateway or cluster to a VSX-1 appliance, you must use the
vsx_util change_interfaces command ("change_interfaces" on page 197) to change the appliance
interface names.
The vsx_util change_interfaces command ("change_interfaces" on page 197) command contains a
Management Only option that allows you to change the interface names on the management server
(Security Management Server or Multi-Domain Security Management Domain Management Server) only.
You then use the vsx_util reconfigure command ("reconfigure" on page 201) to push the
updated configuration to VSX gateways or cluster members.
To migrate a VSX gateway or cluster to a VSX-1 appliance:
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.
[Expert@mgt]# vsx_util change_interfaces
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* Note: the operation you are about to perform changes the information
in the management
* database. Back up the database before continuing.
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Enter SmartCenter Server/main Domain Management Server IP address (Hit
'ENTER' for 'localhost'): 172.23.5.151
Enter Administrator Name: aa
Enter Administrator Password:
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* It is highly recommended that all relevant Domain Management Servers
are unlocked during the entire operation
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Enter VSX Gateway/Cluster object name: MyCluster
3. When prompted, enter the Security Management Server, or Multi-Domain Security Management Main
Domain Management Server IP address.
4. When prompted, enter the administrator name and password as prompted.
5. When prompted, enter the VSX cluster object name.
6. When prompted, select the Management Only option.
Change Interfaces can operate in two modes:
1. Apply changes to the management database and to the VSX
Gateway/Cluster members immediately
2. Apply changes to the management database only
* Choosing option 2 will require running 'vsx_util reconfigure'
* on a newly installed VSX Gateway/Cluster members after operation has
finished successfully
Please choose one of the above options (1|2) [1]: