Ran into a slight snag when attempting to restore a production backup into a VM(*VMware*) image of Checkpoint R77.30. I was using the Gaia WebUI to restore image returns a message: “The following hotfixes seem to be missing”. The message points me to a log file located under /tmp/ which indicates missing updates to the firewall […]
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With vSphere 6.5 and nested ESXi 6.5 hosts I enable myself to get hands on with vSphere advanced features with vCenter without having the physical hardware in my home lab. The advantages to this setup allows me to test out new VMware features or simulate issue that could happen in production. The term “nested virtualization” is […]
With the general availability (GA) release of vSphere 6.5 I decided to upgrade my home lab and learning environment to the latest and greatest of VMware’s product. Not only for learning, but for running the systems I use daily in my lab. Preparation work: Download and Install ESXi 6.5 to my new lab hardware – […]
I noticed that my Windows VPN client on my computer was forcing all traffic through the gateway of my VPN endpoint. Something that in most cases would be fine however this limited my ability to access local network resources in addition to browsing the internet via my local internet provider (Split Tunneling). What I soon […]
Recently I had a chance to get my hands on this excellent Firewall by Checkpoint. And as you know not everything goes perfectly, and this is where you get a chance to learn how it works, while you fix. I encountered an issue where one of the Threat Prevention Blades was stuck in updating mode […]
The following is a quick video of the setup of a Checkpoint 600 Security Appliance Notes right from the admin guide: http://downloads.checkpoint.com/dc/download.htm?ID=24000 Check Point 600 Appliance Overview Check Point 600 Appliance delivers integrated unified threat management to protect your organization from today’s emerging threats. Based on proven Check Point security technologies such as Stateful Inspection, […]