Follow these steps to connect to Check Point appliances over serial console port:

1. 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.
   
   
2. Connect a computer to the console port on the appliance (use the serial console cable supplied with  the appliance).

3. 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

   
   
   
4. Reconnect the power to the appliance.
   
   
5. 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.

Related solution: For console port drivers and instructions, see the home page sks in sk96246 - Documentation For Check Point Appliances