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NAT connections (fwx_alloc) table limit approaching or reached

This is a real life sample alert from indeni to identify Check Point Firewalls issues. Description: There are 9210 NAT connections stored in the fwx_alloc…

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Two Check Point Cluster Members Routing Tables Differ

Check Point cluster routing table mismatch How many times did you run into an outage that was caused by the fact that the secondary cluster member, which is…

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Check Point RX traffic drastically reduced post fail over possible ARP issue

NOTE: The alert detailed below is given with a Check Point ClusterXL example, although F5 BIG-IP LTM is covered for this issue as well (see SOL7332). This…

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Check Point Two Cluster Members Routing Tables Differ

Description: The routing tables for the following two Check Point cluster members do not match: they show different static routes. This could cause in…

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ALERT HEADLINE: FIREWALL KERNEL TABLE LIMIT APPROACHING OR REACHED

This is an example alert from indeni. Description: Some kernel tables are approaching their capacity. This may result in unexpected behavior and even…

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Check Point Firewall Clusters Healthy Checklist

Do you need help to ensure future fail overs are smooth, even during peak times? Read our post to maintain your CPFW clusters healthy. Check it.

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Top 5 Issues To Look For When Troubleshooting Your Check Point Firewalls

Looking for a troubleshooting guide for your CPFW? indeni runs 24/7 checks and compiled a guide to the top 5 misconfiguration issues consistently found. See

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Fujitsu and indeni sign agreement to enhance security operations

London, UK – (June, 2014) – indeni has announced the signing of a new three year agreement with Fujitsu Ltd. The agreement, that focuses on…

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OSPF Virtual Link Configuration

What do you do when the OSPF area has no direct connection to the backbone? Read our post on this and other solutions for IT Pros. Read more.

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How to Upgrade OpenSSL to a Patched Version – Heartbleed Vulnerability

As you probably have heard already, a new OpenSSL vulnerability (called “Heartbleed” ) was recently found. A bounds checking bug made it…

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Metro Ethernet

In today’s business networks, the demand for high bandwidth throughput, a flexible network and easy maintenance is critical. Metro Ethernet Area Network…

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Introduction to Traffic Engineering with MPLS

Looking to learn more about traffic engineering with MPLS? Check out our informative post

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