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156-215.80 · Question #148

The IT Management team is interested in the new features of the Check Point R80 Management and wants to upgrade but they are concerned that the existing R77.30 Gaia Gateways cannot be managed by R80…

The correct answer is A. R80 Management contains compatibility packages for managing earlier versions of Check Point. Check Point R80 Management is backward compatible and includes built-in support for managing older gateway versions such as R77.30, requiring no separate hotfix installation.

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The IT Management team is interested in the new features of the Check Point R80 Management and wants to upgrade but they are concerned that the existing R77.30 Gaia Gateways cannot be managed by R80 because it is so different. As the administrator responsible for the Firewalls, how can you answer or confirm these concerns?

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  • AR80 Management contains compatibility packages for managing earlier versions of Check Point
  • BR80 Management requires the separate installation of compatibility hotfix packages for managing
  • CR80 Management was designed as a completely different Management system and so can only
  • DR80 Management cannot manage earlier versions of Check Point Gateways prior to R80. Only

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    88% (23)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    8% (2)

Why each option

Check Point R80 Management is backward compatible and includes built-in support for managing older gateway versions such as R77.30, requiring no separate hotfix installation.

AR80 Management contains compatibility packages for managing earlier versions of Check PointCorrect

R80 Management was designed with backward compatibility in mind and includes built-in compatibility packages that enable it to manage older Check Point Security Gateways, including R77.30. This allows organizations to perform a phased upgrade strategy - upgrading the management layer first while leaving gateway upgrades to a later maintenance window, without any loss of policy enforcement capability.

BR80 Management requires the separate installation of compatibility hotfix packages for managing

Separate hotfix installation is not required - compatibility for managing older gateways is included natively within the R80 Management installation.

CR80 Management was designed as a completely different Management system and so can only

R80 Management was not designed as an incompatible standalone system - backward compatibility with prior gateway versions was an explicit design goal.

DR80 Management cannot manage earlier versions of Check Point Gateways prior to R80. Only

R80 Management can manage gateways running versions prior to R80, including R77.30 and other R7x releases, making this statement factually incorrect.

Concept tested: Check Point R80 Management backward compatibility with older gateways

Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R80/AdminGuides/EN/CP_R80_SecurityManagement_AdminGuide/html_frameset.htm

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#backward compatibility#R80 management#R77.30 gateways#version support

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