SecurePlatform, SecurePlatform 2.6, Gaia, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Platform / Model
All
Date Created
22-Jan-2006
Last Modified
09-Sep-2014
Solution
Table of Contents:
Description
Downloading and updating LIBSW files
Verifying that updated LIBSW files can be processed correctly
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Description
The LIBSW files are the files that are used by Check Point Security Management Server to compile the settings and policy for UTM-1 Edge device, which is managed by Check Point Management Server.
The LIBSW files hold the definitions for the Implied rules and general functions needed for the UTM-1 Edge Firewall to accept, drop, log and encrypt connections.
These files are constantly updated with new protections, support for new protocols, optimized for better performance, etc.
It is highly recommended, and sometimes necessary to upgrade these LIBSW to the latest available version.
The LIBSW files are always backward compatible, meaning the files of higher version can be safely used to compile settings and policy for Edge devices with firmware of lower version, e.g., LIBSW v8.2.30 files will work properly with firmware v7.0.5.
The opposite, forward compatibility, is not supported, e.g., LIBSW v6.5.0 files will not work at all with firmware v8.1.46.
Downloading and updating LIBSW files
Click here to go to Download page - download the latest available version, or a specific firmware, which is not the latest one available (or simply perform a search in SecureKnowledge).
Procedure:
'LIBSW' folder is located inside the 'Edge Compatibility' folder. The location of the LIBSW folder depends on the operating system, version and installation folder of the Check Point Security Management Server.
Get the exact location of 'Edge Compatibility' folder by running the following command:
on SecurePlatform OS / Gaia OS / Linux OS / Solaris OS
Go to the exact location of 'Edge Compatibility' folder.
Example on SecurePlatform OS / Gaia OS / Linux OS / Solaris OS
[Expert@MGMT]# cd /opt/CPEdgecmp-RXX/
where RXX is the version of the Management Server (R65, R70, R75, etc)
Example on Windows OS
C:\> cd /d C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\EDGECMP\RXX\
or use Windows Explorer to browse to that location
where RXX is the version of the Management Server (R65, R70, R75, etc)
Note: in Provider-1 / Multi-Domain environment, the steps that follow must be performed on Customer / Domain that manages the given Edge device: /opt/CPmds-RXX/customers/<CMA_Name>/CPEdgecmp-RXX/
Check the current version of LIBSW files.
Example on SecurePlatform OS / Gaia OS / Linux OS / Solaris OS
or use Windows Explorer - simply right-click on the folder - choose 'Rename'
where RXX is the version of the Management Server (R65, R70, R75, etc)
If Management Server is installed on SecurePlatform OS / Linux OS / Solaris OS, it is recommended to execute a 'dos2unix' command on each of the LIBSW files.
Example on SecurePlatform OS / Gaia OS / Linux OS / Solaris OS