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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Shipping Carton Contents
Setting up the Appliance
Wall Mounting
Connecting the Cables
First Time Deployment Options
Appliance Diagrams and Specifications
Front Panel
Back Panel
Side Panels
Using the First Time Configuration Wizard
Starting the First Time Configuration Wizard
Welcome
Zero Touch
6
7
8
8
9
10
11
12
14
16
18
18
19
19
Authentication Details
Appliance Date and Time Settings
Appliance Name
Security Policy Management
Internet Connection
Local Network
Wireless Network
Administrator Access
Appliance Registration
Security Management Server Authentication
Security Management Server Connection
Software Blade Activation
Summary
Zero Touch Cloud Service
21
23
24
25
26
28
30
31
33
36
37
39
40
41
USB Drive or SD Card
Health and Safety Information
42
43
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Table of Contents
Information sur la Santé et la Sécurité
Support
51
58
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Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Check Point's Internet Security Product Suite. Check Point products provide your
business with the most up to date and secure solutions available today.
Check Point also delivers worldwide technical services including educational, professional, and support
services through a network of Authorized Training Centers, Certified Support Partners, and Check Point
technical support personnel to ensure that you get the most out of your security investment.
For more information about the appliance, see the
Guide
.
For more technical information, go to Check Point Support Center.
Check Point 1500 Appliance series Administration
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Shipping Carton Contents
Introduction
Item
Appliance11590 Appliance appliance
LAN cable11.8m - RJ45 to RJ45, CAT5e, shielded, STP, black color
Console cable11m, USB type-C to USB-2.0 type-A, black color
Power adapter1AC to 12VDC desktop, 40W wired, 60W WiFi, black color
Power cord for adapter1Plug types: US, UK, EU and AUS/NZ, India, China, Japan
Rubber feet4Assembled on the appliance
Wall mount kit1Includes drilling hole location sticker.
Antenna4WiFi Antenna RP-SMA type, black color (WiFi models only)
Guides1
License Agreement1End user license agreement
Quantity
Description
Screws: M4*6, truss screw
Check Point 1590 Appliance Quick Start Guide
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Setting up the Appliance
Setting up the Appliance
1.
Remove the Check Point 1590 Appliance appliance from the shipping carton and place it on a
tabletop.
2. Optional - Remove the transparent protective sticker from the front panel of the appliance.
3.
Identify the network interface marked as LAN1. This interface is preconfigured with the IP address
192.168.1.1.
Wall Mounting
To mount the appliance to the wall:
1.
Place the wall-mount sticker on the wall and drill two holes for the screws.
2.
Attach the 2 screws in the accessory kit (M4*6) to the wall.
3.
Mount the appliance and verify the 2 screws are fastened well to the appliance.
KeyItemDescription
1Holes on the bottom of the applianceAttach screws here.
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Connecting the Cables
1.
Connect the power supply unit to the appliance and to a power outlet.
The appliance is turned on when the power supply is connected.
2.
When the appliance is turned on, the Power LED on the front panel lights up in red for a short period.
The LED then turns blue and starts to blink. This shows a boot is in progress and firmware is being
installed.
When the LED turns a solid blue, the appliance is ready for login.
Note - The LED is red if there is an alert or error.
3.
Connect the standard network cable to the LAN1 port on the back panel of the appliance and to the
network adapter on your PC.
4.
Connect the console cable to the console port on the back of the appliance, and to a USB port on a
supported terminal.
Connecting the Cables
a. Set the Flow control to None.
b. To get the console driver, click: https://www.silabs.com/products/development-
Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN port on the appliance back panel and plug it into your
external modem or router’s PC/LAN network port. The WAN Link LED on the appliance front panel
lights up when the Ethernet is connected
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First Time Deployment Options
First Time Deployment Options
There are different options for first time deployment of your gateways:
n
"Using the First Time Configuration Wizard" on page18
n
"Zero Touch Cloud Service" on page41
n
"USB Drive or SD Card" on page42"USB Drive or SD Card" on page42
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First Time Deployment Options
Appliance Diagrams and
Specifications
This section describes the different features in the front, back, and side panels of these 1590 Appliance
models:
n Wired
n WiFi (with antennas)
Note - Depending on which model appliance you have, some of the specifications below may vary.
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First Time Deployment Options
Front Panel
Note - There is only one set of LEDs. These LEDs show different colors (blue or red) depending on what
activity is occurring.
Table: LEDs
KeyItemDescription
1WiFi LED
(WiFi models only)
n
Off - WiFi off
n
Blue -WiFi on and operates normally
2Management LEDn
n
Red - WiFi error/alert
Off – No management
n Colors - See below
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Table: LEDs (continued)
KeyItemDescription
First Time Deployment Options
3Internet LEDn
4Power LED (Status)n
Off - No internet connection
n
Blue - Connected
n
Blinking Red - Connection failure
Solid Blue – Normal operation
n
Blinking Blue – Boot in progress or installing
firmware.
n
Red – Error/Alert
Note – This LED is red when the appliance is first turned on.
The Management LED shows the status of the retries mechanism:
Action
Management LED
Activity
Zero Touch is running.Blinks pink (slowly)
Successfully connected to Zero Touch Cloud Server and saved the
Blinks pink (rapidly)
deployment script.
Zero Touch process is completed. SMP activation is not needed.Solid pink
Activation sleeping time.Blinks blue (slowly)
Reactivation.Blinks blue (rapidly)
SMP is connected.Solid blue.
SMP mode is off.LED off
Gateway failed to connect to the SMP and will exit from the retry script.Constant red.
Wait times before retry:
FailureWaiting Time
1st2 minutes
2nd4 minutes
3rd8 minutes
4th16 minutes
SubsequentRetries every 16 minutes until Cloud Services are successfully activated
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First Time Deployment Options
The table below describes the network LEDs (RJ45 WAN and LAN ports and the SFP). Each port uses a bicolor LED to reflect the link/activity and speed, from 10M to 1GbE.
RJ45 and 1G SFPLED1 (Green)LED2 (Amber)
No linkOffOff
1G linkONON
1G ActBlinkON
100M linkONOff
100M ActBlinkOff
10M linkONOff
10M ActBlinkOff
Back Panel
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First Time Deployment Options
KeyItemDescription
1ResetShort press resets the system but does not remove any user parameters.
2Ground screwFunctional grounding.
3Factory defaultPress the button continuously for 12 seconds to restore the appliance to its
factory default. All user parameters previously configured are removed.
4LAN portsLAN ports 1-8.
10/100/1000MbE
5DMZ fiber SFP
port
DMZ combination port. The LEDs above indicate connection and speed (see
below).
1GbE speed, short and long range.
6RJ45 DMZ and
WAN1 combo
port
The DMZ is a combo port of SFP and RJ45 (on the right). Only one can
operate a time once plugged in and connected.
10/100/1000MbE
7USB port 3.0USB port 3.0 for SW download and external dongle as WiFi.
8ConsolePlug in the serial console cable here. Baud rate: 115200.
9Power cord
Plug the power adapter cord in here.
socket
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Side Panels
First Time Deployment Options
KeyItemDescription
1Anti-theft
slot
2SD slotInsert micro-SD card here.
Notes:
Insert anti-theft cable here. Use Kensington and Sunbox TL-623M cable as a
reference.
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First Time Deployment Options
n Micro-SD card supports formats NTFS and FAT, up to 256GB size.
n While inserting the micro-SD card, make sure the golden pins are facing upward:
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Using the First Time Configuration Wizard
Using the First Time Configuration
Wizard
Configure the Check Point 1590 Appliance appliance with the First Time Configuration Wizard.
To close the wizard and save configured settings, click Quit.
Note - In the First Time Configuration Wizard, you may not see all the pages described in this guide. The
pages that show in the wizard depend on your appliance model and the options you select.
Starting the First Time Configuration Wizard
To configure the Check Point 1590 Appliance appliance for the first time after you complete the hardware
setup, use the First Time Configuration Wizard.
If you do not complete the wizard because of one of these conditions, the wizard will run again the next
time you connect to the appliance:
n The browser window is closed.
n The appliance is restarted while you run the wizard.
After you complete the wizard, you can use the WebUI (Web User Interface) to change settings configured
with the First Time Configuration Wizard and to configure advanced settings.
To open the WebUI, enter one of these addresses in the browser:
n https://my.firewall
n https://192.168.1.1:4434
If a security warning message shows, confirm it and continue.
The First Time Configuration Wizard runs.
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