Re: Checkpoint VPN1-Edge connectivity problem

On Thu, 2004-10-21 at 23:26 +0200, marco scafidi wrote:
> In my company we use for our remote sites the Checkpoint VPN1-Edge
> firewalls. We make very few configuration on it: we donât create any
> rules , we donât use the dmz port, we use those devices almost only
> for VPN encryption to connect the remote lans to our central firewall
> an ADSL or HDSL Internet connection. On some of those firewalls we
> recognised a strange problem: sometimes, without any visible reason
> some nodes lose all connectivity between the node itself and Internet.
> The router is always working, and the lan connectivity for the node
> too. The only solution weâve found is to unplug the firewall power
> cable: after that the situation becomes normal again.. We have about 5
> of this devices and 3 have already shown this problem. Our reseller
> doesnât know any particular problem on this model of checkpoint
> firewall so we donât know what to do ( we have to buy many other vpn
> firewalls). Anyone has already experimented this problem? There is a
> solution or itâs an hardware/software factory fault?

What firmware are these Edge devices running? There's several issues
with older releases, and what you're saying about them just going off-
line sounds awfully familiar. And checking a bit, it would appear this
is documented in sk25953. Get with your reseller if you don't have a
support contract, and see if they can get you the firmware.

Rob