> Source: [sk110216](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk110216)

# sk110216 - Spark Management required ports

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk110216 |
| Date Created | 2016-02-22 |
| Last Modified | 2026-06-01 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Spark Firewall (Locally Managed) |
| Versions | R81.10.X |
| Platform | 1570R, 1575R, 1500, 1900, 2000, 1600, 1800, 1595R, 2500 |

## Solution

The tables below list all active Spark Management (SMP) ports required from the gateway

**Incoming Ports (from Gateway to the SMP)**

|----------|-------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Protocol | Port Number | SmartDashboard predefined service | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| TCP      | 257         | FW1_log                           | Sending security logs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| TCP      | 443         | ssl_v3                            | * \*.portal.checkpoint.com * \*.in.portal.checkpoint.com (For India region) * \*.ap.portal.checkpoint.com (For Australia region * \*.ca.portal.checkpoint.com (For Canada region * \*.spark-management.checkpoint.com (for first time pairing with cloud) * \*.iaas.checkpoint.com (additional cloud services) |
| TCP      | 18191       | CPD                               | Fetching configuration from cloud                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| TCP      | 18210       | FW1_ica_pull                      | Pulling certificates for initial pairing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| TCP      | 18264       | FW1_ica_services                  | Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

**Outgoing Ports (from the SMP to the Gateway)**

|----------|-------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Protocol | Port  | SmartDashboard predefined service | Purpose                     |
| TCP      | 4434  | N/A                               | Check Point Appliance WebUI |
| TCP      | 18191 | CPD                               | Receive commands from SMP   |

**Related solutions:**

* [sk52421 - Ports used by Check Point software](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk52421)

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