It's a new feature in R55 called ISP redundancy. You can get the release notes and documents from Checkpoint Web site.
-----Original Message----- From: Denni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [FW-1] Load Balancing Hi, Could you explian more detail how it work? Regards, Denni M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reinhard Stich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [FW-1] Load Balancing > hi, > > R55 and secure-platform can deal with different internet-connections ... > > cheers > reinhard > > At 03:44 21.04.2004, you wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > we have 2 connection to internet with different ISP, one used Leased line > >other will use ADSL, but we need this connection will go to our firewall > >(for protection), is there anybody could inform me that checkpoint can do > >this part as load balancing and as a FW? > > > > Regrads, > > > > Denni M > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Christian ALT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 4:59 AM > > Subject: [FW-1] Serious vulnerability found that could affect all Internet > > > > > > > While preparing our security news, I found an important information > > > concerning a vulnerability that could interrupt some parts of the > >Internet > > > trafic, and I would like to share it with the list. We are all concerned > > > with firewalls and should review the info for vulnerability concerning > >the > > > routing protocol BGP and Internet. > > > > > > "Researchers found a serious security flaw that left core Internet > > > technology vulnerable to hackers, prompting a secretive effort by > > > international governments and industry experts in recent weeks to > >prevent > > > global disruptions of Web surfing, e-mails and instant messages. > > > Experts said the flaw, disclosed Tuesday by the British government, > >affects > > > the underlying technology for nearly all Internet traffic. Left > >unaddressed, > > > they said, it could allow hackers to knock computers off line and > >broadly > > > disrupt vital traffic-directing devices, called routers, that coordinate > >the > > > flow of data among distant groups of computers." > > > > > > For firewall administrators > > > This vulnerability will use TCP port 179 (BGP port). It is expected in > >a > > > first phase to see scans for port 179, and then may be some attack > >attempts. > > > So watch for activities in firewall logs. If you are not concerned by > >BGP, > > > may be your ISP is or some portion of the network used by your > >connections > > > could be affected by this vulnerability. > > > > > > For more information you can have a look at the following publication > > > > > > http://www.tla.ch/TLA/NEWS/2004sec/20040421CoreInternetVulnerable.htm > > > > > > Christian ALT > > > > > > Telecom and Logistics Associates > > > Network and Secuirty Company > > > http://www.tla.ch > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.661 / Virus Database: 424 - Release Date: 19.04.2004 > > > > > > ================================================= > > > To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, > > > send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > in the BODY of the email add: > > > set fw-1-mailinglist nomail > > > ================================================= > > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > > > please see the instructions at > > > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > > > ================================================= > > > If you have any questions on how to change your > > > subscription options, email > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ================================================= > > > > > > >================================================= > >To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, > >send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >in the BODY of the email add: > >set fw-1-mailinglist nomail > >================================================= > >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > >please see the instructions at > >http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > >================================================= > >If you have any questions on how to change your > >subscription options, email > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >================================================= > > -- > Reinhard Stich ASSIST [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet Security AG, 1150 Wien, Johnstrasse 29 > Tel: +43 1 3709440 RS784-RIPE Fax: +43 1 3709440-333 > > ================================================= > To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, > send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > in the BODY of the email add: > set fw-1-mailinglist nomail > ================================================= > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > please see the instructions at > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > ================================================= > If you have any questions on how to change your > subscription options, email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ================================================= > ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================= ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================================
