RHEL 6.5 install

installing prereqs

Prerequisites for installing Security Management Server / Multi-Domain Security Management Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

using centos yum repo

RHEL 6.5 x64 with CentOS 6.5 repositories

vault access to older/deprecated centos repos - vault.centos.org 64bit centos

installing check point

which package to install from the support site?

the iso to download will usually say "install" and "open_server"

for example...

Check_Point_R77.30_T207_Install_and_Upgrade.SPLAT_Open_Server.iso

troubleshooting

libz.so.1 error

errors occur during configuration on install or when cpconfig is run

error message:

Do you want to add an administrator (y/n) [y] ? 
/opt/CPsuite-R77/fw1/bin/fwm: error while loading shared libraries: libz.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

cause

# yum list zlib
Installed Packages
zlib.x86_64            1.2.3-29.el6             @anaconda-RedHatEnterpriseLinux-201311111358.x86_64/6.5
Available Packages
zlib.i686              1.2.3-29.el6             CentOS6base 

solution install 32bit libz

# yum install zlib.i686