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Installing Service Contract Files on Gateway

The following section covers obtaining and installing the contract file for gateways:

On a Windows Platform
After accepting the End User License Agreement (EULA), the following message is displayed:

After clicking Next, the upgrade process checks to see if a valid contract file is installed on the gateway. If no contract file exists, the upgrade process attempts to retrieve a contract file from the SmartCenter Server that manages the gateway. If a contract file cannot be retrieved from SmartCenter server, the main options for obtaining a contract file for the gateway are displayed:

You can:

  • Download a contracts file from the User Center
    If you have Internet access and a valid user account, then download a contract file directly from the User Center. The contract file obtained through the user center conforms with the terms of your licensing agreements.
  1. Enter your User Account credentials.

If the connection succeeds but the downloaded contract file does not cover the gateway, the following message appears:

However, this will not prevent the upgrade from taking place. If a valid contract is available, the following message is displayed:

  1. After clicking Next, the upgrade process continues.
  • Import a local contract file
    If the server being upgraded does not have Internet access, then:

On a machine with Internet access, browse to: https://usercenter.checkpoint.com/usercenter/index.jsp

  1. Log in to the User Center
  2. Browse to Support
  3. On the Downloads page, in the Service Contract File Download section, click Download Now:

  1. Transfer the downloaded file to the gateway. After selecting Import a local contracts file, you can then browse to the location where you stored the file:

  1. Click Next

If the local contract file does not cover the gateway, the following message is displayed:

However, this will not prevent the upgrade from taking place. If the contract file covers the gateway, the following message is displayed:

Click Next to continue with the upgrade process

  • Continue without contract information
    Select this option if you intend to obtain and install a valid contract file at a later date. For more information see Managing Contracts with SmartUpdate.