I needed to setup a new R80.30 management server for my lab. Here is the setup process. I started this on VMware Workstation 15 on my laptop, & will eventually export it to a vSphere host.
*It should be noted that this is a lab setup and may not reflect the best decisions for a production setup
Create a new custom VM
Left the default compatibility settings
Install OS later
Picked the 3.x linux kernel
Pick the location
Pick cores & memory
Select bridged mode
Keep defaults (next, next, next)
Set 100GB thin provisioned HD
Keep defaults (next)
Confirm & Finish
Download the ISO for a “clean install”, mgmt server https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk144293#Downloads
Boot from the downloaded ISO, click OK
Pick keyboard layout
Keep defaults (ok)
Set password
Set IP and DHCP server if needed
Confirm
Waiting…
Reboot
Login to the Gaia web interface
admin\password
Run through the first time setup wizard
Keep defaults (next, next… …finish)
We are finally finished with the initial setup!!!
Login to Gaia https://192.168.1.1
You can download the new version of Smart console from here and start managing your lab.
*If I had deployed this on the vSphere host I should have been able to use VMXNET3 NIC this KB documents that change/process
Ariel Davenport 