In Check Point Harmony Endpoint's High Availability (HA) configuration, a secondary server is set up to ensure continuity if the primary server fails. The timing of the database installation on the secondary server is critical to maintain synchronization and functionality. TheCP_R81.
20_Harmony_Endpoint_Server_AdminGuide.pdfprovides explicit instructions on this process.
Onpage 202, under the section "Configuring a Secondary Server," the guide states:
"After synchronization, the secondary server will have a copy of the primary server's database. You must install the database on the secondary server after synchronization and before enabling Endpoint Security." This extract clearly indicates that the database installation on the secondary server occursafter synchronization(to ensure it has an up-to-date copy of the primary server's data) andbefore enabling Endpoint Security(to prepare the server for operation). This sequence aligns precisely withOption D.
Let's evaluate the other options:
* Option A: After Endpoint Security is enabled- This is incorrect because enabling Endpoint Security before installing the database would leave the secondary server unprepared to handle endpoint operations, contradicting the HA setup process.
* Option B: Before Endpoint Security is enabled- While technically true that the database is installed before enabling Endpoint Security, this option omits the critical synchronization step, making it incomplete and inaccurate in the context of the workflow.
* Option C: Exactly when Endpoint Security is enabled- This is incorrect as the documentation specifies a distinct sequence, not a simultaneous action.
Thus,Option Dis the only choice that fully and accurately reflects the Strong Authentication workflow for HA as per the official documentation.
References:
CP_R81.20_Harmony_Endpoint_Server_AdminGuide.pdf, Page 202: "Configuring a Secondary Server" (exact timing of database installation in HA setup).