Below are some of the various files and commands which you may find useful on a Check Point.
Smart Centre Server
$CPDIR/conf – Contains parts of the CPShared system
* cp.license – license of machine
* sic_cert.p12 – SIC certificate
$FWDIR/lib – .def files which are used when the rulebase is complied into inspection code for Enforcement points.
$FWDIR/conf – the rule base and the rest of the security policy can be found here.
* rulebases_5_0.fws – Contains rulebases and duplicate in *.w files
* objects_5.0.C – Contains all the objects. objects.C is created when sent to the Enforcement Points
$FWDIR/conf/fwauth.* – User Database, main file being fwauth.NDB
$FWDIR/conf/masters – Defines the local log definition in Dashboard
$FWDIR/database/fwauth.* – User Datbase, main file being fwauth.NDB
$FWDIR/log – Logs
Enforcement Point
$CPDIR/conf – Contains parts of the CPShared system
* cp.license – license of machine
* sic_cert.p12 – SIC certificate
$FWDIR/conf/discntd.if – Add interfaces you want to show as disconnected for ClusterXL.
Misc
/etc/sysconfig/netconf.C – Used to configure interface as down, this is useful for ClusterXL when interfaces have no link.
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