> Source: [sk31631](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk31631) # sk31631 - What is the maximum number of interfaces supported by Check Point software? | Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Solution ID | sk31631 | | Date Created | 2006-03-22 | | Last Modified | 2025-05-20 | | Technical Level | General | | Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server | | Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82.20, R81.20, R82, R82.20 | | OS | Windows, Gaia | ## Solution **Note** - **Starting from R80.10, the information appears in the Release Notes document for your version.** ### Maximum number of supported interfaces on non-VSX Security Gateway / non-VSX Cluster / Security Management Server / Multi-Domain Security Management Server: **Note:** These are **default** *total* numbers of Physical interfaces, VLAN and VTI interfaces on a machine. |----------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | OS | Version | Number of Interfaces | Notes | | Gaia | R80.x, R77.X, R76, R75.4X | 1024 | | | SecurePlatform | R55, R54 | 256 | | | SecurePlatform | R77.X, R76, R75.X, R71.X, R70.X, R6X | 1015 | * either 255 VLANs per physical interface without with Dynamic Routing * or 200 VLANs per physical interface with Dynamic Routing | | IPSO | All | 256 | IPSO v3.6 and lower | | IPSO | All | 1024 | IPSO v3.7 and higher. The installed Check Point software imposes a stricter limit of 1015 interfaces. | | Windows | All | 32 | | ### Maximum number of supported interfaces on VSX Gateway / VSX Cluster: **Note:** These are **default** *total* numbers of Physical interfaces and VLAN interfaces on a machine. |-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Version | OS | Number of Interfaces | Notes | | R80.10 and higher, R77.30, R77.20, R77.10, R77
| Gaia | 4096 | Total number on VSX Gateway machine itself, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | R80.10 and higher, R77.30, R77.20, R77.10, R77
| Gaia | VSX Gateway: 256 VSX Cluster: 128 (up to 256) | On each Virtual System, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces. For VSX Clusters, refer to [sk99121 - How to add more than 64 interfaces for a Virtual System in VSX cluster R77.x](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk99121). | | R76, R75.40VS | Gaia | 4096 | Total number on VSX Gateway machine itself, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | R76, R75.40VS | Gaia | 64 | On each Virtual System, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | VSX NGX R6X | SecurePlatform, X-Series XOS, IPSO | 4096 | Total number on VSX Gateway machine itself, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | VSX NGX R6X | SecurePlatform, X-Series XOS, IPSO | 64 | On each Virtual System, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | VSX NGX Scalability Pack | SecurePlatform, X-Series XOS, IPSO | 1024 | Total number on VSX Gateway machine itself, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | VSX NGX Scalability Pack | SecurePlatform, X-Series XOS, IPSO | 64 | On each Virtual System, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | VSX NGX | SecurePlatform, X-Series XOS, IPSO | 1024 | Total number on VSX Gateway machine itself, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | VSX NGX | SecurePlatform, X-Series XOS, IPSO | 60 | On each Virtual System, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | VSX NG AI | SecurePlatform, X-Series XOS, IPSO | 1024 | Total number on VSX Gateway machine itself, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | | VSX NG AI | SecurePlatform, X-Series XOS, IPSO | 14 | On each Virtual System, includes VLANs and Warp interfaces | Refer to the *Release Notes* of the relevant version: |-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Version | Release Notes | Relevant section | | R80 | [Link](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?id=54802) | Chapter "Open Server Hardware Requirements" - "Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform" | | R77.X | [Link](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?id=24827) | Chapter "Operating System Requirements" - "Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform" | | R76 | [Link](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?id=22933) | Chapter "System Requirements" - "Platform Requirements" - "Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform" | | R75.40VS | [Link](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?id=16421) | Chapter "System Requirements" - "Platform Requirements" - "Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform" | | R75.4X | [Link](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?id=13079) | Chapter "System Requirements" - "Platform Requirements" - "Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform" | | R75.20 / R75.30 | [Link](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?id=12414) | Chapter "System Requirements" - "Platform Requirements" - "Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform" | | R75 / R75.10 | [Link](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?id=11647) | Chapter "System Requirements" - "Platform Requirements" - "Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform" | | R71.X | [Link](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?id=10330) | Chapter "System Requirements" - "Platform Requirements" - "Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform" | | R70.X | [Link](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/documentation_download?id=8712) | Chapter "System Requirements" - "Platform Requirements" - "Maximum Number of Interfaces Supported by Platform" | **Related Solution:** [sk113247 - Maximum number of VLAN and VAPs for Gaia Embedded Appliances](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk113247). ### Maximum number of supported interfaces on vSEC: * In VMware, you can have a maximum of 10 NICs. Click [here](https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1003497) for more information. * On KVM, you can have a maximum of 8 NICs. * In Hyper-V: 8 Synthetic + 4 Legacy. * For Public Cloud, it depends on the instance type. It is an ecosystem limitation. Refer to Public Cloud documentation: **AWS:** **Azure:** **GCP:** ### Scalable Platforms Appliances Refer to [sk121094](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk121094). --- # Agent Instructions This content is from the Check Point Support Center (https://support.checkpoint.com), the official knowledge base for Check Point cybersecurity products. ## Navigating This Knowledge Base - **Complete index**: [llms.txt](https://support.checkpoint.com/llms.txt) - **All SK articles**: [SecureKnowledge Sitemap](https://support.checkpoint.com/sitemaps/secureknowledge-sitemap-index.xml) - **SK article URL pattern**: `https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/{skId}` - **Markdown responses**: AI bot User-Agents automatically receive `text/markdown` content