Check Point 21700 Appliance
Datacenter-grade security appliance

Key Features:

SecurityPower

Until today security appliance selection has been based upon selecting specific performance measurements for each security function, usually under optimal lab testing conditions and using a security policy that has one rule. Today customers can select security appliances by their SecurityPower ratings which are based on real-world customer traffic, multiple security functions and a typical security policy.

SecurityPower is a new benchmark that measures the capability and capacity of an appliance to perform multiple advanced security functions (Software Blades) such as IPS, DLP and Application Control in real world traffic conditions. This provides an effective metric to better predict the current and future behavior of appliances under security attacks and in day-to-day operations. Customer SecurityPower Unit (SPU) requirements, determined using the Check Point Appliance Selection Tool, can be matched to the SPU ratings of Check Point Appliances to select the right appliance for their specific requirements.

Security Acceleration Module

The optional Check Point Security Acceleration Module (SAM-108) for the 21000 Appliances is ideal for latency-sensitive applications such as financial trading and VoIP communication. With sub 5 micro-seconds firewall latency, this purpose-built acceleration module boasts 108 SecurityCores accelerating traffic on all Acceleration-Ready interface ports with a single SAM-108. Performance for the 21700 appliance is boosted to 110 Gbps of firewall throughput and 300,000 connections per second and 50 Gbps of VPN throughput.

Integrated Security Management

The appliance can either be managed locally with its available integrated security management or via central unified management. Using local management, the appliance can manage itself and one adjacent appliance for high availability purposes.

All-inclusive Security Solutions

The Check Point 21700 Appliance offers a complete and consolidated security solution based on the Check Point Software Blade architecture. The appliance is available in four Software Blade packages and extensible to include additional Software Blades for further security protection.

• Next Generation Firewall (NGFW): identify and control applications by user and scan content to stop threats—with IPS and Application Control.
• Next Generation Secure Web Gateway (SWG): enables secure use of Web 2.0 with real time multi-layered protection against web-borne malware—with Application Control, URL Filtering, Antivirus and SmartEvent.
• Next Generation Data Protection (NGDP): preemptively protect sensitive information from unintentional loss, educate users on proper data handling policies and empower them to remediate incidents in real-time—with IPS, Application Control and DLP.
• Next Generation Threat Prevention (NGTP): apply multiple layers of protection to prevent sophisticated cyber-threats— with IPS, Application Control, Antivirus, Anti-Bot, URL Filtering and Email Security.

Prevent Unknown Threats With Threatcloud Emulation

Check Point Appliances are a key component in the ThreatCloud Ecosystem providing excellent protection from undiscovered exploits, zero-day and targeted attacks. Appliances inspect and send suspicious files to the ThreatCloud Emulation Service which runs them in a virtual sandbox to discover malicious behavior. Discovered malware is prevented from entering the network. A signature is created and sent to the ThreatCloud which shares information on the newly identified threat to protect other Check Point customers.

Inclusive High Performance Package

Customers with high connection capacity requirements can purchase the affordable High Performance Package (HPP) with the Next Generation security package of their choice. This includes the appliance plus an Acceleration Ready 4x10Gb SFP+ interface card, transceivers and 32 GB of memory for high connection capacity. The SAM-108 High Performance Package also includes transceivers, 32 GB of memory in the appliance and 24 GB of memory in the Security Acceleration Module.

A Reliable Serviceable Platform

The Check Point 21700 appliance delivers business continuity and serviceability through features such as hot-swappable redundant power supplies, hot-swappable redundant hard disk drives (RAID), redundant fans and an advanced LOM card for out-of-band management. Combined together, these features ensure a greater degree of business continuity and serviceability when these appliances are deployed in the customer’s networks.

Remote Platform Management And Monitoring

A Lights-Out-Management (LOM) card provides out-of-band remote management to remotely diagnose, start, restart and manage the appliance from a remote location. Administrators can also use the LOM web interface to remotely install an OS image from an ISO file.

GAiA—The Unified Security OS

Check Point GAiA is the next generation Secure Operating System for all Check Point appliances, open servers and virtualized gateways. GAiA combines the best features from IPSO and SecurePlatform into a single unified OS providing greater efficiency and robust performance. By upgrading to GAiA, customers will benefit from improved appliance connection capacity and reduced operating costs. With GAiA, customers will gain the ability to leverage the full breadth and power of all Check Point Software Blades. GAiA secures IPv4 and IPv6 networks utilizing the Check Point Acceleration & Clustering technology and it protects the most complex network environments by supporting dynamic routing protocols like RIP, OSPF, BGP, PIM (sparse and dense mode) and IGMP. As a 64-Bit OS, GAiA increases the connection capacity of select appliances. ™

GAiA simplifies management with segregation of duties by enabling role-based administrative access. Furthermore, GAiA greatly increases operation efficiency by offering Automatic Software Updates. The intuitive and feature-rich Web interface allows for instant search of any commands or properties. GAiA offers full compatibility with IPSO and SecurePlatform command line interfaces, making it an easy transition for existing Check Point customers.

Technical Specifications:

Base Configuration 1 on-board 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 1 on-board 10GbE SFP+ (SR Transceiver included) 12 x 10/100/1000BaseT RJ45 NIC (default) or 4 x 10GbE SFP+ Acceleration Ready NIC (with SAM-108 bundle) Security Acceleration Module (with SAM-108 bundle) 16 GB Memory Redundant dual hot-swappable Power Supplies Redundant dual hot-swappable 500GB Hard Drives LOM card Telescopic rails (26" - 35") Network Expansion Slot Options (3 slots) 12 x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 ports 12 x 1000Base-F SFP ports 4 x 10GBase-F SFP+ ports Max Configuration Up to 37 x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 ports Up to 36 x 1000Base-F SFP ports Up to 13 x 10GBase-F SFP+ ports 32 GB RAM Production Performance2 3300 - 35511 SecurityPower 25.4 - 44.51 Gbps firewall throughput 5.7 Gbps firewall and IPS throughput RFC 3511, 2544, 2647, 1242 Performance Tests (LAB) 78 - 1101 Gbps of firewall throughput, 1518 byte UDP 11 - 501 Gbps of VPN throughput, AES-128 8 Gbps of IPS throughput, IPS Recommended profile, IMIX traffic blend 6/133 million concurrent connections 170,000/300,0001 connections per second, 64 byte HTTP response Network Connectivity IPv4 and IPv6 1024 interfaces or VLANs per system 4096 interfaces per system (in Virtual System mode) 802.3ad passive and active link aggregation Layer 2 (transparent) and Layer 3 (routing) mode High Availability

High Availability Active/Active - L3 mode Active/Passive - L3 mode Session synchronization for firewall and VPN Session failover for routing change Device failure detection Link failure detection ClusterXL or VRRP Virtual Systems Max VSs: 150 (w/16GB), 250 (w/32GB) Dimensions Enclosure: 2RU Standard (W x D x H): 17 x 28 x 3.5 in. Metric (W x D x H): 431 x 710 x 88 mm Weight: 26 kg (57.4 lbs.) Power Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100-240V Frequency: 47-63Hz Single Power Supply Rating: 1200W Power Consum ption Maximum: 489W/784W1 Maximum thermal output: 1669.4 BTU/2673.4 BTU1 Operating Environmental Conditions Tem perature: 32°to104°F / 0° to 40°C Humidity: 20%-90% (non-condensing) Storage Conditions Tem perature: –4° to 158°F / –20° to 70°C Humidity: 5% to 95% at 60°C (non-condensing) Certifications Safety: UL/cULT Emissions: FCC, CE Environmental: RoHS

¹With Security Acceleration Module.
²Maximum R77 production performance based upon the SecurityPower benchmark.
Real-world traffic, Multiple Software Blades, Typical rule-base, NAT and Logging enabled.
Check Point recommends 50% SPU utilization to provide room for additional Software
Blades and future traffic growth. Find the right appliance for your performance and security
requirements using the Appliance Selection Tool.
³With the Gaia OS and memory upgrade.

Documentation:

Download the Check Point 21700 Appliance Datasheet (PDF).