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# sk92526 - How to upload files larger than 10GB using Check Point Uploader utility

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk92526 |
| Date Created | 2013-03-15 |
| Last Modified | 2016-11-29 |
| 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 | Linux, Gaia |

## Solution

Follow these steps on the source machine if you need to upload files larger than 10GB using Check Point Uploader utility:

1. Connect to command line.  

2. Log in to Expert mode.   

3. Split the large file into pieces of 1GB each:  
   *# split -b 1024m "file.tar.gz" "file.tar.gz.part-"*

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This will create files: *file.tar.gz.part-aa, file.tar.gz.part-ab, file.tar.gz.part-a*c, ..., etc.

Upload these pieces using [Check Point CPInfo utility](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92739)

**Related solutions / references:**

* <http://linux.die.net/man/1/split>
* [sk84000 - The Check Point Uploader command line utility](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk84000)
* [sk108152 - The Check Point Uploader GUI utility](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk108152)

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