What has to be taken into consideration when configuring Management HA?

When considering the synchronization of Management High Availability (HA) in a Check Point environment, it is crucial to understand that the database revisions will not be synchronized between the management servers. In a Management HA setup, when one management server is active and the other is in standby, they maintain separate database revisions until synchronization occurs. This means that any modifications made in the active management server's database will need to be manually carried over to the standby server if synchronization has not happened, leading to potential inconsistencies if not managed properly.

This aspect of Management HA is vital for ensuring that both management servers have a coherent and unified view of the security policies and configurations. Without this understanding, administrators may mistakenly believe that changes made on one server will automatically propagate to the other server, which can lead to configuration discrepancies and possible operational issues.

On the other hand, the considerations related to closing SmartConsole before synchronizing are relevant but pertain more to user activities and interface access rather than core HA functionality. The need to adjust Implied Rules for specific upgrade scenarios and the limitation regarding the use of External Virtual Switches versus Virtual Routers highlight important aspects of network design and traffic handling, but they do not directly address the fundamental Mechnism of synchronization within the HA management system