Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) R80 — Question 233

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 to a multicore CPU, the administrator must adjust the kernel instances to fully leverage the new hardware capabilities using cpconfig. Option A is incorrect because cprestart is not needed for this task, C is wrong as the system does not automatically configure itself for multicore usage, and D is irrelevant since hyperthreading is not a requirement for enabling CoreXL.