Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R81.20 — Question 157

Due to high CPU workload on the Security Gateway, the security administrator decided to purchase a new multicore CPU to replace the existing single core CPU. After installation, is the administrator required to perform any additional tasks?

Answer options

• A. Run cprestart from clish
• B. After upgrading the hardware, increase the number of kernel instances using cpconfig
• C. Administrator does not need to perform any task. Check Point will make use of the newly installed CPU and Cores
• D. Hyperthreading must be enabled in the bios to use CoreXL.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because after upgrading the hardware, the administrator must adjust the number of kernel instances to fully utilize the new multicore capabilities. Option A is incorrect because cprestart is not necessary for this task, option C is misleading as manual configuration is required, and option D pertains to a different configuration aspect that is not required for simply adding a multicore CPU.