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What does it mean if Deyra sees the gateway status Choose the BEST answer.
The correct answer is B. There is a blade reporting a problem. A warning-level gateway status indicator in Check Point SmartConsole signals that one or more software blades on the gateway is reporting a problem, not a full connectivity failure.
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What does it mean if Deyra sees the gateway status Choose the BEST answer.
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- ASmartCenter Server cannot reach this Security Gateway
- BThere is a blade reporting a problem
- CVPN software blade is reporting a malfunction
- DSecurity Gateway s MGNT NIC card is disconnected
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(26 responses)- B96% (25)
- C4% (1)
Why each option
A warning-level gateway status indicator in Check Point SmartConsole signals that one or more software blades on the gateway is reporting a problem, not a full connectivity failure.
If SmartCenter cannot reach the gateway at all, the status would appear as fully disconnected or red, not as a blade-level warning indicator.
Check Point uses color-coded status icons in SmartConsole to differentiate between connectivity issues and blade-level warnings. A yellow or attention-level status icon specifically means one or more enabled software blades (such as IPS, Application Control, or Anti-Bot) is reporting a warning or malfunction condition, distinguishing it from a complete gateway disconnection.
The status icon indicates any blade reporting a problem, not specifically the VPN blade - inferring VPN specifically is too narrow and unsupported by the indicator alone.
A disconnected MGMT NIC would cause the gateway to be entirely unreachable, resulting in a full disconnection status rather than a blade-level warning.
Concept tested: Check Point SmartConsole gateway status indicators
Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_SecurityManagement_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-SECMG/Monitoring-Gateways.htm
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