Follow these steps to connect to Check Point appliances over serial console port:
Fully disconnect the power from the appliance. Important: The power must stay fully disconnected for at least 1-2 minutes before proceeding. The power needs to drain from all the capacitors.
Connect a computer to the console port on the appliance (use the serial console cable supplied with the appliance).
Configure Serial connection in your console application (PuTTY, HyperTerminal, SecureCRT, Minicom, etc.).
Note: Refer to the Getting Started Guide for the applicable appliance (see sk96246).
Appliances
Serial connection configuration
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000 / 7000
12000
13000
15000 / 23000
21000
16000 / 26000 / 28000
LightSpeed QLS250 / QLS450 / QLS650 /QLS800
Smart-1 205 / 210 / 225 / 3050 / 3150
Smart-1 525 / 5050 / 5150
Smart-1 625
Smart-1 600-S / 600-M / 6000-L / 6000-XL
Threat Emulation
SmartEvent NGSE
Secure Web Gateway
Baud rate = 9600 bps
Data bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop bits = 1
Flow Control = None
Quantum Maestro Orchestrator MHO-140
Quantum Maestro Orchestrator MHO-170
Quantum Maestro Orchestrator MHO-175
Baud rate = 9600 bps
Data bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop bits = 1
Flow Control = None
600
700
900
1100
1200R
1400
1500
1600
1800
Baud rate = 115200 bps
Data bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop bits = 1
Flow Control = None
DDoS Protector
Baud rate = 19200 bps
Data bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop bits = 1
Flow Control = None
Smart-1 5/25/25B/50/150
Power-1
UTM-1
VSX-1
DLP-1
Baud rate = 9600 bps
Data bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop bits = 1
Flow Control = None
Reconnect the power to the appliance.
If the console does not respond, press any key on the keyboard. If this does not help, examine the cable and/or settings in your console application.
Note: Serial connection might work without reboot, as well.