You may simply use upgrade_export on the source host. It will create
a tgz file , upgrade_import the tgz file on target..
http://www.checkpoint.com/ngupgrade/howtoupgrade/index.html
A couple of things to save time:
1- During export or import, the host nics should be active (disconnected hosts
will fail)
2- Number of nics, and the hostnames should match.
fyi,
- yinal ozkan
--- "Erickson, Karen PSC" <Karen.Erickson AT PSC.STATE.WI DOT US> wrote:
> We have a Windows 2000 machine with NG FP3 in production and are trying
> to create a duplicate backup to put in place in case the other ever goes
> down. The gateway and management are on the same machine. I have
> rebuilt the backup box 3 times as there are varying ideas about how to
> create the backup machine. Each time I was not able to open the Smart
> DashBoard-got an error message that the "Connection cannot be
> initiated. Make sure the Server <> is up and running". It is.
> The backup is a duplicate of the production machine as far as hardware,
> name, IP addresses and which NIC they are associated with. So far I have
> (1) moved over FW1 directory-didn't work (2) moved over FW1 and CPShared
> directories-nope (3) rebuilt (because I have been told once the policy
> editor is opened the certificate is created so it must be rebuilt). .
> .with virgin copies of the FW1 and CPShared directories saved to
> overwrite if necessary (although I do not know if this will make a
> difference if once the policy editor is opened it's time to redo the
> machine again). Any suggestions? I have been told what I am trying to
> do may not be possible because of the certificates that are created in
> NG. Thanks.
> Karen Erickson
> Office of Information Technology
> Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
> 608-266-0038
>
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