CLI upgrade guide for R75.40 SPLAT to R75.40 Gaia

using the CLI...

1. upload the Check_Point_R75.40_Gaia.iso file or insert media into the firewall

There are multiple ISO images from Check Point with the same name as above.

md5 for media used here...

# md5sum Check_Point_R75.40_Gaia.iso
e5074b92c37a165ef940cb34c1725511

2. mount the media

[Expert@chkpfw2]# mount /mnt/cdrom

or

[Expert@chkpfw2]# mkdir /mnt/iso
[Expert@chkpfw2]# mount -o loop /var/tmp/Check_Point_R75.40_Gaia.iso /mnt/iso

3. verify backup status

cphaprob stat

4. uninstall something...

The upgrade wrapper script will force us to chose a new product to install, so uninstall something simple. I chose Performance Pack.

[Expert@chkpfw2]# rpm -e CPppak-R75.40-00

5. Start upgrade

[Expert@chkpfw2]# patch add cd

6. Reboot

7. Install policy

8. Failover cpha. CPHA will still function since we haven't changed softare versions.

9. Test traffic flows.

10. repeat steps 1-7 on the other offline firewall.

11. setup vrrp on both firewalls. some downtime with result.

http://www.cpwiki.net/index.php/gaia_vrrp_setup_using_CLI

12. Edit local.arp. Replace the old unicast MAC addresses used by CPHA with the VMAC address associated with the VRRP backup-addresses.

13. re-install policy

14. check proxy arps on both firewalls

# fw ctl arp

15. validate traffic flows through the firewalls

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