Checkpoint 156-836 Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 4

The lldpctl command is a tool to display information about the devices discovered by the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) on all ports of the Maestro Orchestrator and the Security Group Members. LLDP is a protocol that enables devices to exchange information about their identity, capabilities, and configuration. LLDP can help to discover the topology and connectivity of the Maestro environment. The output of lldpctl can show the serial number, appliance model, and orchestrator's IP of the connected devices, but it cannot show the distribution mode of the Security Group. The distribution mode is the algorithm that determines how the Maestro Orchestrator distributes the traffic among the Security Group Members. To view the distribution mode, other commands such as asg monitor or asg stat can be used.

Reference

* Check Point Certified Maestro Expert (CCME) R81.X Courseware, Module 4: Using the Command Line Interface and WebUI, Lesson 4.2: LLDP, page 4-9

* Check Point R81 Maestro Administration Guide, Chapter 3: Working with Security Group Modules, Section: LLDP, page 3-9

* Check Point R81 Maestro Administration Guide, Chapter 2: Maestro Security Groups, Section: Traffic Distribution, page 2-7

* Maestro basic setup documentation - Page 2 - Check Point CheckMates

* Log and Configuration Files - Check Point Software

The Management ports located on the Rear Panel of the Orchestrator MHO-140 are out-of-band interfaces that provide access to the Orchestrator itself for configuration and management purposes. They are not used for traffic distribution or connectivity to the Security Groups or the external networks. They are 1Gbps RJ-45 ports that can be connected to a switch or a router.

Reference

* Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator Datasheet - Check Point Software1, page 2

* Quantum Maestro Getting Started Guide - Check Point CheckMates2, page 4

According to theInstalling and Uninstalling a Hotfix on Quantum Maestro Orchestrators, page 1, when you apply a hotfix using gclish, the MHO distributes the hotfix to all SGMs in the Security Group. The SGMs install the hotfix and reboot one by one, in ascending order of their SGM IDs. The SGMs wait for the previous SGM to finish rebooting before starting their own reboot. This ensures that there is no outage for the entire Security Group.

Reference=Installing and Uninstalling a Hotfix on Quantum Maestro Orchestrators, page 1;Maestro R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix install - Check Point CheckMates, page 1.

The RJ-45 connectors located at the front panel of the Orchestrator MHO-170 are used for out-of-band management and serial console access. One of them is a 1Gbps RJ-45 port that provides an out-of-band interface for accessing the Orchestrator itself for configuration and management purposes. The other one is a RJ-45 serial console port that provides a command-line interface for initial setup and troubleshooting.

Reference

* Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator Datasheet - Check Point Software1, page 2

* Quantum Maestro Getting Started Guide - Check Point CheckMates, page 4

The 'asg monitor' command generally would show real-time cluster status of appliances in a security group, focusing on health and operational status.

According to the Check Point MAESTRO R80.20SP Administration Manual1, NAT is not supported on the management network. If you configure NAT on the management network, the Orchestrator will disable NAT and allow the traffic to pass without translation. This is to ensure that the management traffic can reach the Security Group members and the SmartConsole without any issues.

Reference

* Check Point MAESTRO R80.20SP Administration Manual, page 291

Network mode is the distribution mode that assigns packets to an SGM based solely on the packet destination IP. In this mode, the Orchestrator uses a hash function to map each destination IP to a specific SGM. This mode ensures that all packets with the same destination IP are processed by the same SGM, regardless of the source IP or port. This mode is suitable for scenarios where the destination IP is the main factor for load balancing, such as NAT or VPN.

Reference

* Check Point Certified Maestro Expert (CCME) R81.X Courseware, Module 2: Maestro Security Groups, Lesson 2.4: Traffic Flow, page 2-19

* Check Point R81 Maestro Administration Guide, Chapter 2: Maestro Security Groups, Section: Traffic Distribution, page 2-7

* Maestro basic setup documentation - Page 2 - Check Point CheckMates