Check Point 600 Appliances
Quick Start Guide
Includes Check Point Software Blades
1
Power Up Check Point 600 Appliance
• Connect the power cable to the power port on the 600 Appliance rear panel.
Plug the power supply unit into a power outlet.
• The Power LED on the front panel will light, indicating that the appliance is
turned on.
• The Notice LED on the front panel will start blinking, indicating the appliance is
booting up. When the Notice LED is turned off, the appliance is ready for login.
2
Connect Your Check Point 600 Appliance
to the Internet
• Connect the included Ethernet cable to the WAN port on the 600 appliance rear
panel and plug it into your external modem or router’s PC/LAN network port.
• The WAN Link LED on the front panel will light when connection
is established.
For ADSL Models:
• Connect the included telephone cable to DSL port on the 600 Appliance rear
panel and plug it into ADSL line socket.
• DSL Link LED on the front panel will light when connection is established.
Important Note: you must have a microfilter connected to each socket on the
line the ADSL is enabled on, even if you will not connect the ADSL modem to
that socket.
3
Connect Your PC for Initial Setup
• Connect another Ethernet cable to the LAN1 port on the 600 Appliance rear
panel and plug it into the network adapter on your PC.
• The LAN1 Link LED on the front panel will light, indicating that the cable is
connected properly.
Instruction for Microsoft Windows:
• On Windows* 7:
– Click
> Control Panel >
Network and Sharing Center.
– Click “Local Area Connection.”
• On Windows 8:
– On your desktop, go to
Apps > Control Panel
> Network and Internet
> Network and Sharing Center.
• Click “Change Adapter Settings.”
• Right-click on “Local Area
Connection”
• Click on “Properties” and
then double-click “Internet
Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).”
• Make sure that “Obtain an IP
address automatically” and
Figure 1: Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4) Properties
“Obtain DNS server address
automatically” are chosen.
• Click “OK” and close the dialog boxes.
Note – To check your Windows version:
Press “Win”+R buttons, in the opened window type “winver” and
press “Enter”. A dialog will pop up showing you your Windows version
Instructions for Mac OS X:
On MAC OS:
• Choose System Preferences from
the Apple menu
• Select Network Preference
• Select Ethernet on the left side
of Network window
• Set Configure IPv4 to Using DHCP
• Press Apply
Figure 2: Network Preference
4
Configure Your Check Point 600 Appliance
• Launch the Web browser and type
http://my.firewall or
https://192.168.1.1:4434 in the
address bar.
Note – You might receive a
certificate error page since the
appliance does not have a formally
signed certificate. Click “Continue
to this Web site.”
Note – If you are using a FireFox
Web browser, you will be
Figure 3: First Time Configuration Wizard
prompted to add an exception
—Welcome page
in order to connect. Click “Add Exception,” then
“Get Certificate” and finally “Confirm Security Exception.”
• The wizard will guide you through the connection setup process.
Fill in the parameters as required and click Finish.
For additional information regarding
setting up your appliance, refer to the
600 Appliance Getting Started Guide.
Figure 4: First Time Configuration wizard—
Summary page
5
Registration and Technical Support
Appliance Registration
The appliance is provided with a 30-day evaluation license key.
You can activate your full license using the First Time Configuration Wizard
through the License page by clicking the “Activate License” button (click “Set
proxy” to configure proxy settings if needed). Your device will automatically
contact and register itself with the Check Point User center, providing it has
been configured with Internet access.
In case the appliance is not connected to the Internet, click “Offline?”, browse
to your license activation file and press “Activate License.” To obtain your
license activation file visit http://smbregistration.checkpoint.com.
Appliance Details
For further information about the Check Point 600 Appliance, see:
http://www.checkpoint.com/CP600
For technical assistance, contact Check Point
24 hours a day, seven days a week at:
+1 972-444-6600 (Americas)
+972 3-611-5100 (International)
Check Point 600 Appliances
Quick Start Guide
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©2003-2014 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.
Check Point, the Check Point logo and Check Point 600 are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product names mentioned
herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this
document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668, 5,835,726, 6,496,935, 6,873,988, and 6,850,943
and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.
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