Installing and Configuring VPN-1/FireWall-1 Next Generation with Application Intelligence

This chapter discusses the installation and configuration options available in the Check Point next-generation (NG) with application-intelligence (AI) enterprise suite of products. The Check point NG AI helps to install and configure virtual private network (VPN)-1/FireWall-1 NG on the Windows, Solaris, Nokia, and SecurePlatform platforms. The installation process is straightforward. The chapter focuses on installing a management module and enforcement module on each platform and points out the subtle differences if there is a choice to install these components in a distributed environment instead. It discusses the uninstallation process of Check Point NG AI. Prior to starting the installation procedure of VPN-1/FireWall-1 NG, there are several steps to take care of to prepare the system and get ready for the installation screens that are presented with.