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16 May 2024
QUANTUM SPARK 1535 /
1555 APPLIANCE
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  • Page 1 16 May 2024 QUANTUM SPARK 1535 / 1555 APPLIANCE Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 Check Point Copyright Notice © 2023 - 2024 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. This product and related documentation are protected by copyright and distributed under licensing restricting their use, copying, distribution, and decompilation. No part of this product or related documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written authorization of Check Point.
  • Page 3 For third party independent certification of Check Point products, see the Check Point Certifications page. Check Point Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide For more about 1535 / 1555 appliances, see the home page. Latest Version of this Document in English...
  • Page 4 Formatting changes 10 September Improved formatting and document layout 2023 30 April 2023 Updated Declaration of Conformity in "Health and Safety Information" on page 52 16 March 2023 First release of this document Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      4...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Zero Touch Authentication Details Appliance Date and Time Settings Appliance Name Security Policy Management Security Management Server Connection Internet Connection Local Network Wireless Network Administrator Access Appliance Registration Security Management Server Authentication Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      5...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Software Blade Activation Summary Zero Touch Cloud Service USB Drive Health and Safety Information Information sur la Santé et la Sécurité Support Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      6...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    1800, 1900, 2000 Appliances R81.10.X Quantum Spark CLI Reference Guide for 1500, 1600, 1800, 1900, 2000 Appliances R81.10.X Quantum Spark Dynamic Routing CLI Guide for 1500, 1600, 1800, 1900, 2000 Appliances Important Links: sk178604 - Quantum Spark R81.10.X Known Limitations sk181134 - Quantum Spark R81.10.X Resolved Issues...
  • Page 8: Shipping Carton Contents

    Screws: M4x6, truss screw. Screw anchors. Antenna WiFi Antenna RP-SMA type, black color (WiFi models only). Guides Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Quick Start Guide License Agreement End user license agreement. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      8...
  • Page 9: Setting Up The Appliance

    Setting up the Appliance Setting up the Appliance 1. Remove the Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555Appliance from the shipping carton and place it on a tabletop. 2. Optional: Remove the transparent protective sticker from the front panel of the appliance.
  • Page 10: Connecting The Cables

    PC/LAN network port. The Internet LED on the appliance front panel lights up when the Ethernet is connected. Note - Wait 10 seconds between power cycles (off and on). Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      10...
  • Page 11: First Time Deployment Options

    First Time Deployment Options There are different options for first time deployment of your gateways: "Using the First Time Configuration Wizard" on page 20 "Zero Touch Cloud Service" on page 49 "USB Drive" on page 51 Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      11...
  • Page 12: Appliance Diagrams And Specifications

    This section describes the different features in the front, back, and side panels of the 1535 / 1555 models. Note - Depending on which model appliance you have, some of the specifications below may vary. Wired Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      12...
  • Page 13 Appliance Diagrams and Specifications WiFi Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      13...
  • Page 14: Front Panel

    Front Panel Front Panel Wired WiFi Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      14...
  • Page 15 Blinking Blue - Boot in progress and installing firmware. After the process completes, the LED is solid blue. Red - Error/Alert Note - This LED is red when the appliance is first turned on. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      15...
  • Page 16: Management Led

    Gateway failed to connect to the SMP and will exit from the retry Solid red script. Wait times before retry: Failure Waiting Time 2 minutes 4 minutes 8 minutes 16 minutes Subsequent Retries every 16 minutes until Cloud Services are successfully activated Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      16...
  • Page 17: Network Leds

    Each port uses a bi-color LED to reflect the link/activity and speed. RJ45 LED1 (Green) LED2 (Amber) No link 1G link 1G Act Blink 100M link 100M Act Blink 10M link 10M Act Blink Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      17...
  • Page 18: Back Panel

    Plug the power adapter cord in here. socket Factory default Press the button continuously for 12 seconds to restore the appliance to its factory defaults. Power button Push to turn the appliance on or off. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      18...
  • Page 19: Side Panel

    Side Panel Side Panel Item Description Anti-theft slot. Insert anti-theft cable here. Use Kensington and Sunbox TL-623M cable as a reference. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      19...
  • Page 20: Using The First Time Configuration Wizard

    Using the First Time Configuration Wizard Configure the Quantum Spark Appliance with the First Time Configuration Wizard. To close the wizard and save configured settings, click Quit. Note - In the First Time Configuration Wizard, you may not see all the pages described in this guide.
  • Page 21: Starting The First Time Configuration Wizard

    To open the Appliance WebUI, enter one of these addresses in a web browser: http://my.firewall https://192.168.1.1:4434 If a security warning message shows, confirm it and continue. The First Time Configuration Wizard starts. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      21...
  • Page 22: Welcome

    You can connect to the Zero Touch server to fetch settings automatically from the cloud. To change the language of the WebUI application: Select the language link at the top of the page. Note - Only English is allowed as the input language. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      22...
  • Page 23: Zero Touch

    LAN IP address is changed, a message appears in the system logs. When you reconnect to the WebUI or click Refresh, the browser opens to show the status of the installation process. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      23...
  • Page 24 Welcome After the gateway downloads and successfully applies the settings, it does not connect to the Zero Touch server again. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      24...
  • Page 25: Authentication Details

    If you select a country and install a valid license, but the wireless region of the device does not match the selected country, a warning message shows and you must edit the country information. When the country and wireless region match, you see the full settings. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      25...
  • Page 26 Authentication Details Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      26...
  • Page 27: Appliance Date And Time Settings

    Primary NTP server - The IP or host name of the primary NTP server. The default server is ntp.checkpoint.com Secondary NTP server - The IP or host name of the secondary NTP server. The default server is ntp2.checkpoint.com Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      27...
  • Page 28 Appliance Date and Time Settings Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      28...
  • Page 29: Appliance Name

    When the gateway performs DNS resolving for a specified object’s name, the domain name is appended to the object name. This lets hosts in the network look up hosts by their internal names. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      29...
  • Page 30: Security Policy Management

    With the appliance WebUI, you can configure the Software Blades you activated and fine tune the security policy. This Getting Started Guide describes how to configure both locally and centrally managed deployments. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      30...
  • Page 31: Security Management Server Connection

    Send logs to - Enter the IP address of a log server. Send logs according to policy - The logs are sent according to the log server definitions that are defined in the policy. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      31...
  • Page 32 Security Management Server Connection Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      32...
  • Page 33: Internet Connection

    LTE modem do not support an external USB modem. Only customers with an approved RFE will be supported with the external modem specified in the RFE. Bridge - Connects multiple network segments at the data link layer (Layer 2). Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      33...
  • Page 34 Application Control, Web Filtering, Anti-Virus, or Anti-Spam services are enabled. To test your ISP connection status: Click Connect. The appliance connects to your ISP. Success or failure shows at the bottom of the page. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      34...
  • Page 35: Local Network

    The appliance's IP address is automatically excluded from the range. For example, if the appliance IP is 1.1.1.1 the range also starts from 1.1.1.1, but excludes its own IP address. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      35...
  • Page 36 Important - If you choose to disable the switch on LAN ports (clear the checkbox), make sure your network cable is placed in the LAN1 port. Otherwise, connectivity will be lost when you click Next. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      36...
  • Page 37: Wireless Network

    6. Allow access from this network to the local network is selected by default. This means the wireless network is considered trusted and access is allowed from it to the local network. 7. Radio Band 2.4GHz: 2.412~2.472GHz 5GHz: 5.150~5.850GHz / 4.920~5.850GHz Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      37...
  • Page 38 Wireless Network Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      38...
  • Page 39: Administrator Access

    2. In the IP Address Configuration window, select an option: Specific IP address - Enter the IP address or click Get IP from my computer. Specific network - Enter the Network IP address and Subnet mask. 3. Click Apply. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      39...
  • Page 40 Administrator Access Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      40...
  • Page 41: Appliance Registration

    You are notified that you successfully activated the appliance and you are shown the status of your license for each blade. If there is a proxy between your appliance and the Internet, you must configure the proxy details before you can activate your license. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      41...
  • Page 42 The License activation was not complete notification message is shown. 2. Click OK. The appliance uses a 30-day trial license for all blades. You can register the appliance later in the WebUI from the Device > License page. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      42...
  • Page 43 To create a new User Center account (for Locally Managed appliances only): 1. Click Activate License. The Appliance Registration window opens. 2. Select Create a new User Center account and click Next. 3. In the new window, enter: First name Last Name Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      43...
  • Page 44 Email. You must enter this a second time to confirm. Company - This is the Account Name to which the appliance is paired. 4. Click Next. The Software Blades Activation page opens. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      44...
  • Page 45: Security Management Server Authentication

    (for example, when in a lab setting). Configure one-time password later - Set the one-time password at a different time using the WebUI application. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      45...
  • Page 46 Security Management Server Authentication Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      46...
  • Page 47: Software Blade Activation

    Software Blade Activation Software Blade Activation Select the Software Blades to activate on this appliance. QoS (bandwidth control) can only be activated from the WebUI after completing the First Time Configuration Wizard. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      47...
  • Page 48: Summary

    Click Finish to complete the First Time Configuration Wizard. The WebUI opens on the Home > System page. To back up the system configuration in the WebUI: Go to Device > System Operations > Backup. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      48...
  • Page 49: Zero Touch Cloud Service

    Page not found - The appliance local IP address may have been changed by the cloud settings installation. Try http://my.firewall or consult your administrator for the new local IP address. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      49...
  • Page 50 Zero Touch server again. Retries mechanism: During cloud activation, there are sometimes temporary issues which prevent the gateway from activating Cloud Services. See the Management LED description in the "Front Panel" on page 14 section. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      50...
  • Page 51: Usb Drive

    An appliance that already has an existing configuration. The appliance starts, automatically mounts the USB drive, and searches the root directory for a configuration file. Note - The USB drive must be formatted in FAT32. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      51...
  • Page 52: Health And Safety Information

    Failure to do this can result in personnel injury or equipment damage. Avoid short-circuiting the lithium battery; this can cause it to superheat and cause burns if touched. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      52...
  • Page 53 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      53...
  • Page 54 *For V-80 certifications and health and safety regulations, see the Getting Started Guide for 1530 / 1550 Appliances Declares under our sole responsibility, that the products conform to the following Product Specifications: RF/Wi-Fi (*marked model) Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      54...
  • Page 55 *EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 *EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4 *EN 300 328 *EN 301893 V2.1.1 *EN 62311:2020 *AS/NZS 4268:2017+Amendment 1_2021 *AS/NZS 2772.2 *ACMA *RSS-247 Issue 2( Feb, 2017) *RSS-Gen Issue5 *ANSI C63.4:2014 *ANSI C63.10:2013 *IEEE C95.3 Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      55...
  • Page 56 No. 12, Gong 7th Rd., Linkou District, New Taipei City Consultant Co., Ltd. 24450, Taiwan Chinese Taipei Physical and environmental reliability Description Operating Conditions Vibrations and Shock Based on EN 300 019-2-3. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      56...
  • Page 57 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      57...
  • Page 58 Frequency Band Antenna Type Impedence Ω Gain 2414-2462 MHz Dipole Antenna (RP- 2.22 50Ω SMA) 5180-5240, 5260-5320, 5500-5720, Dipole Antenna (RP- 4.29 50Ω 5745-5825MHz SMA) Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      58...
  • Page 59 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices. Approved Antenna(s) List Type Gain Brand Manufacturer Dipole 3.2dBi Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      59...
  • Page 60 For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office or your household waste disposal service. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      60...
  • Page 61: Information Sur La Santé Et La Sécurité

    Ne pas court-circuiter la pile au lithium: elle risque de surchauffer et de causer des brûlures en cas de contact. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      61...
  • Page 62 California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 du California Health & Safety Code s. 25249.5, et seq. («Proposition 65»), qui sont «connus par l'état pour être cancérigène ou être toxiques pour la reproduction» (voir http://www.calepa.ca.gov). AVERTISSEMENT: Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      62...
  • Page 63 *Pour les certifications V-80 et les réglementations en matière de santé et de sécurité, consultez le, see the Getting Started Guide for 1530 / 1550 Appliances Déclare sous son entière responsabilité que les produits sont conformes aux normes produit suivantes: Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      63...
  • Page 64 *EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 *EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4 *EN 300 328 *EN 301893 V2.1.1 *EN 62311:2020 *AS/NZS 4268:2017+Amendment 1_2021 *AS/NZS 2772.2 *ACMA *RSS-247 Issue 2( Feb, 2017) *RSS-Gen Issue5 *ANSI C63.4:2014 *ANSI C63.10:2013 *IEEE C95.3 Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      64...
  • Page 65 Conditions de fonctionnement Vibrations et chocs selon EN 300 019-2-3. Conditions de stockage Température: (- 40) ° C ~ 60 ° C. Hhumidité: 95%, sans condensation. Vibrations et chocs selon EN 300 019-2-1. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      65...
  • Page 66 Brancher l’appareil sur une prise appartenant à un circuit différent de celui sur lequel est branché le récepteur. Consulter le distributeur ou un technicien radio/télévision qualifié pour obtenir de l’aide. FCC Attention Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      66...
  • Page 67 Frequency Band Antenna Type Impedence Ω Gain 2414-2462 MHz Dipole Antenna (RP- 2.22 50Ω SMA) 5180-5240, 5260-5320, 5500-5720, Dipole Antenna (RP- 4.29 50Ω 5745-5825MHz SMA) Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      67...
  • Page 68 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL. Liste des antennes approuvées Type Gain Brand Fabricant Dipole 3.2dBi Déclaration de conformité de classe B pour le Japon Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      68...
  • Page 69 Pour obtenir plus d'informations sur les lieux où déposer vos équipements mis au rebut, veuillez contacter votre municipalité ou le service de gestion des déchets. Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      69...
  • Page 70: Support

    When you contact support, you must provide your MAC address. Check Point Support Center For more technical information, go to: To learn more about the Check Point Internet Security Product Suite and other security solutions, go to: https://www.checkpoint.com Quantum Spark 1535 / 1555 Appliance Getting Started Guide      |      70...

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