To apply Hotfix on checkpoint gateway:

1) Most of the cases hotfix file will not be available on checkpoint site hence
need to contact support center to get hotfix file and md5 file to check hash
value.

2) You will require WINSCP to move file from local system to checkpoint
gateway.

3) Connect winSCP with firewall IP address and login credentials.

4) If you see error regarding shell incompatibility enter below command on

checkpoint firewall in expert mode

- firewall#chsh -s /bin/bash admin

5) once connected to checkpoint via WINSCP create folder (ex. Hostfix) under
/var directory
6) copy file from local system to /var/hotfix

7) Use below command to generate md5 value and compare with value
received from checkpoint.

Firewall#md5sum sim_HOTFIX_GYPSY_HF_BASE_126.tgz

8) Extract the package using below command.

Firewall#tar xf <package name>

Firewall#tar zxvf <package name>

9) install hotfix using below command :

Firewall#./extracted_filename
Firewall#./UnixInstallScript
( example : sim_HOTFIX_GYPSY_HF_BASE_126_990126001_1)
10) done