RE: [FW1] FW: Merge Object.C

[calshatti@FW1-NOSPAMgic.com.kw]

Thanks for the information. I was able to perform the fw confmerge, but it
still didn't solve my problem. So what I'm trying to do now.
 
On the secondary machine I installed the NIC's (two of them are different
from the first server), installed FW 4.0 and 4.0 SP4 (which is currently
running on the first server)
I made a backup of objects.C. Then I copied from \conf
Objects.C
*.W
rulebase.fws
After loading the security policy, I wanted to modify the network objects,
and workstations to reflect the new configuration on the NIC for the
secondary server. After making the changes and saving. I loaded the security
policy, and I get an error "data invalid". When I stop the FW and restart,
the modified data is changed back to the original settings for the interface
settings. Is there something I'm missing? I would like to get the secondary
system configured as the first server and upgrade to 4.1 and changed from
stand alone to Enterprise edition with the firewall module and management
server on separate machines.


 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Aylton Souza, CISSP [mailto:ayltonsz@websecret.com.br] 
Sent:	Monday, April 02, 2001 5:15 PM
To:	calshatti@gic.com.kw; fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com
Subject:	Re: [FW1] FW: Merge Object.C

Hello friend,

1) What happenned when you tried fw confmerge? It usually works but
sometimes it complains about cross references or some names (specially those
with reserved words, which v4 didn't care about)

2) Take a look on Phoneboy's FAQ, item: Where did my rulebases go? . Is may
help you to import *.W into your rulebase file,

Hope this helps

Best wishes

Aylton
----- Original Message -----
From: <calshatti@gic.com.kw>
To: <fw-1-mailinglist@lists.us.checkpoint.com>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 9:46 AM
Subject: [FW1] FW: Merge Object.C


>
> I am trying to upgrade FW-1 on a new server. After installing the software
> FW-1 4.0 SP4, which is the current version on the production server. I
would
> like to merge the current objects.c to the one on the new server and copy
> over the rulebase.fws. I tried the merge object.c on phoneboy's site, but
> when I issue the command fwconfmerge is doesn't work. I copied the moved
the
> installed objects.c to another directory and copied the current server's
> objects.c file to the new server. I copied the rulebase.fws and was able
to
> bring up the security policy, but when I attempted to load the policy, it
> said invalid data, failed to create.......pf: Access is denied. I modified
> the network objects in relation to the interface cards on the new server.
Is
> there another option in copying or moving the data from the current
server?
>
> Thanks for any assistance,
>
> Crystal Al-Shatti
> Network Security
> Gulf Investment Corp, Kuwait
> calshatti@gic.com.kw <mailto:calshatti@gic.com.kw>
>

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