Sunday 16 September 2012

[Technical] - Folders used by Voyager for backups and packages in IPSO 6.2



The following folders are used by voyager for packages and backups.

You can SCP files directly to an CheckPoint IP appliance and use them from voyager if you select the correct directories.

- If you place your .tgz files in /var/backup then they are visible in voyager to be restored. (You will likely need to create the /var/backup folder)

- If you place your .tgz packages in /opt/package then they are visible from  voyager to install under “Install Packages”

Bob

[Technical] - Unable to save IPSO config changes or install any packages on a Check Point IP Appliance running IPSO 6.2



After a config restore we were unable to save IPSO changes in either voyager or CLI. We were also not able to install any packages.

The symptoms we saw were;

-          In voyager we would be logged out if the “save” button is pressed.
-          From the CLI if we “save config” the following error would be displayed.

NMSSYS0026 libdb_do_transaction: connection closed during operation

-           Packages will not install from voyager with a db xpand process error.
-          Or packages will not install with a “Installation Aborted…” error

Can not find your /opt/CPshared/5.0/tmp/.CPprofile.sh file
Installation Aborted...

The issue here is documented in a hidden SK (sk59440) and following the solution has resolved both issues;

After seemingly successful restore from the backup, the following error appears while trying to save configuration in Voyager, clish or through dbset. Configuration can still be applied."libdb_do_transaction: connection closed during operation" attempt to save configuration results in xpand process crash.

SOLUTION
Check point say the solution is;

“Changing the configuration database (copying intial file) in Voyager -> Configuration -> Configuration Sets -> Select a database for next reboot clears the issue e.g. xpand process stops coring and configuration can be saved.”

We found it was better to save the current “locked” config to a new “configuration set” name. For good measure we rebooted after.