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# sk105297 - R77.20 vSEC Gateway for NSX managed by R77.30 vSEC Controller (GA)

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk105297 |
| Date Created | 2015-03-20 |
| Last Modified | 2019-07-15 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Management Server, Cloud Firewall |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |
| Platform | VMWare ESX |

## Solution

### This SK article was replaced by the [sk114518 - vSEC Gateway for NSX managed by vSEC Controller](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk114518)

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**Table of Contents**

* Highlights
* Installation Instructions
* Documentation
* Revision History

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| ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/uc/images/ArrowBlueSmallBottom.gif) | For more information on Check Point releases see: [release map](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk152052), [upgrade map](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=18761), [backward compatibility map](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=24179).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/uc/images/ArrowBlueSmallBottom.gif) | For more information on *R77.20 vSEC Gateway for NSX managed by R77.30 vSEC Controller (GA)* , refer to: * [R77.20 vSEC Gateway for NSX managed by R77.30 vSEC Controller (GA) Release Notes](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=40176) * [R77.20 vSEC Gateway for NSX managed by R77.30 vSEC Controller (GA) Known Limitations](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk105298) You can also visit our [vSEC forum](https://forums.checkpoint.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=69) or any other [Check Point discussion forum](https://forums.checkpoint.com/forums/index.jspa) to ask questions and get answers from technical peers and Support experts. |

Highlights {#Highlights}
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* Full VMware NSX support.
* New vSEC Controller for Cloud Orchestration and management of physical gateways.
* R77.20 vSEC Gateway for NSX is based on Security Gateway R77.20.

Installation Instructions {#Installation Instructions}
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1. Install **vSEC Controller R77.30:**

   1. Install [R77.30 GA](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk104859) Security Management Server / Multi-Domain Security Management Server on Gaia OS.

   2. Install [R77.30 Add-on](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk105412) on R77.30 Security Management Server / Multi-Domain Security Management Server.

      **Important Note:** On Multi-Domain Security Management Server, the Add-on must be activated on the Domain Management Servers.
   3. Install vSEC Bundle Hotfix for R77.30 Security Management Server / Multi-Domain Security Management Server:

      |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      | Package                                                                                              | CPUSE Offline ^(a,b)^                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Legacy CLI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
      | vSEC Bundle Hotfix for R77.30 Security Management Server and Multi-Domain Security Management Server | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png "CPUSE Offline package - vSEC Bundle Hotfix for R77.30 Security Management Server / Multi-Domain Security Management Server")](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/file_download?id=43386) (TGZ) | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png "Legacy CLI package - vSEC Bundle Hotfix for R77.30 Security Management Server / Multi-Domain Security Management Server")](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/file_download?id=43365) (TGZ) |

      **Notes:**
      1. Before installing this package using CPUSE on an offline machine, it is required to manually install the latest build of CPUSE Agent from [sk92499](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#Latest build of CPUSE and What's New).
      2. For CPUSE Offline installation instructions, refer to [sk92449](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#How to work with CPUSE) - sections [(4-A-c)](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#How to work with CPUSE - How to download and import a CPUSE package - Import instructions for Offline procedure - Gaia Portal) / [(4-A-d)](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#How to work with CPUSE - How to download and import a CPUSE package - Import instructions for Offline procedure - Gaia Clish) and [(4-B-a)](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#How to work with CPUSE - How to install a CPUSE package - Installing a Hotfix package / Minor Version package).
   4. Install R77.30 SmartConsole and SmartDomain Manager for R77.30 vSEC Controller (GA):

      |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      | Package                                                                     | Link                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
      | R77.30 SmartConsole and SmartDomain Manager for R77.30 vSEC Controller (GA) | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png "R77.30 SmartConsole and SmartDomain Manager for R77.30 vSEC Controller (GA)")](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/file_download?id=43382) (EXE) |

2. Install **R77.20 vSEC Gateway for NSX (Hypervisor mode):**

   > |-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   > | Package                                   | Link                                                                                                                                                                                  |
   > | R77.20 vSEC Gateway for NSX - OVF package | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png "R77.20VSEC vSEC Gateway - OVF package (OVF, VMDK, MF)")](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/file_download?id=43388) (TGZ) |

3. Install **vSEC Gateway for NSX in Network Mode:**

   If another Check Point Security Gateway has to be installed as regular Virtual Machine, or connected *externally* to ESX/ESXi host, and this Security Gateway should be made aware of VMware Data Center objects  
   (example topology: \[ESXi host with Virtual Machines\] --- \[External Security Gateway\] --- \[Internet\]),  
   then install:
   1. Install either [R77.20 GA](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk101208) Security Gateway on Gaia OS, or [R77.30 GA](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk104859) Security Gateway on Gaia OS.

   2. vSEC Hotfix for Security Gateway R77.20 / R77.30:

      |-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      | Package                                 | CPUSE Offline ^(a,b)^                                                                                                                                                                           | Legacy CLI                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
      | vSEC Hotfix for Security Gateway R77.20 | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png "CPUSE Offline package - vSEC Hotfix for Security Gateway R77.20")](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/file_download?id=43373) (TGZ) | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png "Legacy CLI package - vSEC Gateway R77.20VSEC Hotfix for Security Gateway R77.20")](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/file_download?id=43372) (TGZ) |
      | vSEC Hotfix for Security Gateway R77.30 | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png "CPUSE Offline package - vSEC Hotfix for Security Gateway R77.30")](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/file_download?id=43377) (TGZ) | [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/images/download-m.png "Legacy CLI package - vSEC Gateway R77.20VSEC Hotfix for Security Gateway R77.30")](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/file_download?id=43376) (TGZ) |

      **Notes:**
      1. Before installing this package using CPUSE on an offline machine, it is required to manually install the latest build of CPUSE Agent from [sk92499](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#Latest build of CPUSE and What's New).
      2. For CPUSE Offline installation instructions, refer to [sk92449](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#How to work with CPUSE) - sections [(4-A-c)](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#How to work with CPUSE - How to download and import a CPUSE package - Import instructions for Offline procedure - Gaia Portal) / [(4-A-d)](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#How to work with CPUSE - How to download and import a CPUSE package - Import instructions for Offline procedure - Gaia Clish) and [(4-B-a)](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92449#How to work with CPUSE - How to install a CPUSE package - Installing a Hotfix package / Minor Version package).

Documentation {#Documentation}
------------------------------

* [R77.20 vSEC Gateway for NSX managed by R77.30 vSEC Controller (GA) Release Notes](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=40176)
* [R77.20 vSEC Gateway for NSX managed by R77.30 vSEC Controller (GA) Administration Guide](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?ID=53137)

Revision History {#Revision History}
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| Date         | Description                                                                     |
| 20 Mar 2017  | * Minor text corrections.                                                       |
| 28 Feb 2017  | * Minor text corrections.                                                       |
| 27 Feb 2017  | * Minor text corrections.                                                       |
| 14 Nov 2016  | * Improved the "Downloads" section.                                             |
| 15 June 2016 | * Improved the "Downloads" section.                                             |
| 15 July 2015 | * Added CPUSE Offline package for vSEC Bundle Hotfix. * Added vSEC OVF package. |
| 14 July 2015 | * First release of this article.                                                |

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