156-215.80 · Question #275
You believe Phase 2 negotiations are failing while you are attempting to configure a site-to-site VPN with one of your firm's business partners. Which SmartConsole application should you use to…
The correct answer is D. SmartView Tracker. SmartView Tracker is the Check Point log and event viewer used to inspect IKE negotiation messages and VPN tunnel establishment details, making it the correct tool to diagnose Phase 2 failures.
Question
You believe Phase 2 negotiations are failing while you are attempting to configure a site-to-site VPN with one of your firm's business partners. Which SmartConsole application should you use to confirm your suspicious?
Options
- ASmartDashboard
- BSmartUpdate
- CSmartView Status
- DSmartView Tracker
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- B13% (3)
- C4% (1)
- D78% (18)
Why each option
SmartView Tracker is the Check Point log and event viewer used to inspect IKE negotiation messages and VPN tunnel establishment details, making it the correct tool to diagnose Phase 2 failures.
SmartDashboard is used for creating and managing security policies, not for viewing live or historical VPN negotiation logs.
SmartUpdate is used for managing software versions, hotfixes, and licenses on gateways, and has no VPN troubleshooting capability.
SmartView Status shows high-level gateway health and cluster state but does not provide the per-negotiation IKE log detail needed to confirm Phase 2 failures.
SmartView Tracker displays real-time and historical log entries including IKE Phase 1 and Phase 2 negotiation records, showing exactly where a VPN negotiation fails - such as mismatched encryption proposals, PFS settings, or proxy identity mismatches. It provides the granular per-packet and per-session log detail needed to confirm a Phase 2 failure hypothesis. No other SmartConsole application provides this level of VPN negotiation logging.
Concept tested: Check Point SmartView Tracker for VPN IKE troubleshooting
Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_LoggingAndMonitoring_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-LMG/SmartView-Tracker.htm
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