Installing the Corporate Security Gateway

• In this section we will configure the corporate Security Gateway. In VMware, create a new Virtual Machine (VM) using the iso image. This VM should be defined as follows:
  
  Name: A-GW-01
  OS: Other
  Version: Other
  Disk Space: 20GB
  Memory: 1GB
  Four Interfaces (ethO through eth3):
    eth0
      Connect at power on
      LAN Segment: LAN 1
    eth1
      Connect at power on
      LAN Segment: LAN 2
    eth2
      Connect at power on
      LAN Segment: LAN 3
  eth3
      Uncheck Connect at power on
  

Lab Topology from CCSA:

Detailed steps here:

• Follow the steps from previous posts until next window appears and select Eth1 as management port:
  

• Press Enter, and the system displays the Management Interface Configuration screen:
  Use the information below to verify that the Network Interface Configuration is configured properly:
  

• Follow the same steps as described in previous posts
  

Note: Don't forget to set the LAN Segment for each Eth Interface: Details HERE

Configuring the Management Server

• Configure the default gateway and greeting message of the newly installed Security Management Server:

Lab Topology from CCSA:

Detailed steps here:

• Locate the Network Management section of the navigation pane.
  Click IPv4 Static Routes, and the following page appears:
  

• Highlight Default an press edit.
  Click Add Gateway, and then IP Address:
  

• Fill with the IPv4 Address 10.1.1.1, then OK and Save.
  Click Add Gateway, and then IP Address:
  

• Verify that the IP address 10.1.1.1 appears as the Gateway in the Default static route.
  

• Locate the System Management section of the navigation pane.
  Click Messages, and the system displays the Messages page:
  

• In the Banner Message field, change the default text:
  Click the Apply button.
  In the toolbar, click Sign Out.
  

Note: Don't forget to set the LAN Segment to "Lan Segment 2": Details HERE

Configure Security Management Server Using the Web UI

• Follow steps below to activate the default trial license.

Lab Topology from CCSA:

Detailed steps here:

• From the A-WIN virtual machine (in this example), launch an Internet browser such as Firefox / Internet Explorer / Chrome.
  
  In the address field, type the following: https://10.1.1.101
  
  Note: Be sure that you are using HTTPS. You may also need to verify that the LANs in VMware are configured properly before you are able to connect. Both the GUI client machine (A-WIN) and the Security Management Server (A-MGMT-01) reside on LAN 2. Press Enter, and your browser should warn you that the site's Security Certificate is from an untrusted source.

• Ignore this warning and continue to the site. The system displays the login screen:

• Log into A-MGMT-01.
  Press Enter, and the system displays the following message:

• Click Next, and the system displays the Date and time Settings:

• Select the option Use Network Time Protocol (NTP).
  In the Primary NTP Server field, type 10.1.1.201
  Select the correct Time Zone for your location:
  

• Click Next, and the system displays the Device Name window. Use the following information to configure the Device Name window:
  Note: Check Point prohibits the use of underscores in object names.
  

• Click Next, and the system displays Network Connection window:
  Default Gateway: Leave Blank (This is configured later.)
  

• Click Next, and the system displays the Installation Type window:
  Default Gateway: Leave Blank (This is configured later.)
  

• Select Security Gateway or Security Management, and click Next. The system displays the Products window.
  Note: Do NOT select the Security Gateway option.
  

• Enter admin for the Administrator name and enter your password and confirm it as the password.
  Note: In this step you are configuring the Security Administrator for Check Point SmartConsole, the application admin.
  

• Click Next, and the system displays the Security ManagementGUI Clients window:
  Verify that the option Any IP Address is selected.
  

• Click Next, and the system displays the Summary page:
  

• Click Finish, and the system prompts you for a response to the following question:
  

• Click Yes, and the system proceeds with the configuration:
  

• Once complete, it displays a message indicating that the configuration was successful:
  

• Web Ul displays the configuration settings of the newly configured Security Management Server:
  

Note: Don't forget to set the LAN Segment to "Lan Segment 2": Details HERE

Installing the Security Management Server

Install the R76 Management Server blade on the A-MGMT-01 virtual machine ( VMware Workstation 10). The management server will manage the corporate gateway and a branch gateway installed in a later lab.

Lab Topology from CCSA:

Detailed steps here:

Note: Don't forget to set the LAN Segment to "Lan Segment 2": Details HERE