Re: [FW1] Lost rulebase on FW-1 4.0/Solaris 2.7 (32-bit)

[Alexander Hoogerhuis <alexh@FW1-NOSPAMihatent.com>]

Thanks a lot for the reply. This was in deed the right solution (I had
your four first points, not the rest) :)

I did also search phoneboy's archive and couldn't find anything that
touched this topic, but if I missed it then it's my wrong. :/

cheers,
Alexander

Chris F <freaknetboy@yahoo.com> writes:

> Hi Alex,
> 
> It would be silly for me to assume you tried File,
> Open -- to look for your rulebase, correct?
> 
> I think this happened to me. You need to do the
> following to regenerate your rulebase.fws file:
> 
> * Close ALL GUIs!!
> 
> * Check for "manage.lock" in your $FWDIR/log directory
> to make sure no one is using a GUI. This file only
> exists if someone is using a GUI.
> 
> * You should still see your rulebase .W file in your
> $FWDIR/conf directory -- correct?
> 
> * From in your $FWDIR/conf/ directory (you must be in
> the conf directory), run this command:
> 
> $FWDIR/bin/fwm  -g  *.W
> 
> This will rebuild your rulebase.fws file from all the
> *.W files in your /conf/ directory
> 
> Now, open your GUI and File, Open (if necessary) to
> get your rulebase.
> 
> There's a FAQ on this at www.phoneboy.com I think --
> but I learned how to do this from several people on
> this list (thanks). I've done it MANY times.
> 
> If you have any Q's -- let me know.
> 
> HTH -- Chris
> 
> --- Alexander Hoogerhuis <alexh@ihatent.com> wrote:
> > 
> > While editing the rulebase on one of my firewalls
> > yesterday I received
> > a "server disconnected" message, and when logging
> > back in there was
> > only the default "Standard" rulebase. Has anyone
> > seen this problem
> > before, and if so, is there an easy fix to it?
> > 
> > For info:
> > 
> > # fw ver -k
> > This is Check Point VPN-1(TM) & FireWall-1(R)
> > Version 4.0 Build 4156 [VPN + DES]
> > kernel: Version 4.0 [VPN + DES] Build 4156
> > # 
> > 
> > (I do realise I miss a patch or two on it, and they
> > are on the way).
> > 
> > cheers,
> > Alexander
> > -- 
> > Alexander Hoogerhuis
> > FYI: perl -e 'print
> >
> $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
> > 
> > 
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-- 
Alexander Hoogerhuis
FYI: perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'


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