sk171436 - HealthCheck Point (HCP) Release Updates
HealthCheck Point (HCP) Release Updates
Product: Maestro HyperScale Firewall, Multi-Domain Security Management, Scalable Chassis, Security Gateways, Security Management, VSX (Traditional)
Version: R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81.20, R82, R82.10
OS: Gaia
Last Modified: 2026-07-19
Solution
Introduction | Availability | List of Resolved Issues | Known Limitations | Manual Installation
Introduction
HealthCheck Point (HCP) is a self-updatable suite of tools that helps you:
- Tests- Identify potential issues before they affect the system
- WTS (What's The Story)- Track critical and informational events with a clear timeline
- Topology- Understand your firewall topology at a glance
HealthCheck Point supports all Gaia versions starting from R80.10.
The HCP package is installed automatically on all relevant Check Point devices when Automatic Update downloads are enabled (see sk175504, section 2-B).
If Automatic Updates are disabled, you must first manually install the latest AutoUpdater Take and then install the HCP package manually using the steps below, in the Manual Installation section.
Availability
| Product | Update | Take | Release Date | Download package |
| - Security Gateways - Maestro - Scalable Chassis - VSX Gateways - Management Servers - Multi-Domain Servers - Multi-Domain Log Servers - Log Servers - SmartEvent Servers |
Update 30 | Take 95 | 19 Jul 2026 | Download (TAR) |
List of Resolved Issues and New Features per Update for HCP
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| Update 30 - Take 95 - Gradual deployment from 19 July 2026 | |
| HCP-1667 | Enhancement: Added new automated HCP health checks, including consolidated "Gaia API Health" and "SNMP Health tests". |
| HCP-1667 | Enhancement: Added a new "Image MD5 Consistency" test for Scalable Platforms. |
| HCP-1397 | Enhancement: Expanded the "IPMI Health test" to include LOM health checks and renamed it to "IPMI and LOM Health". |
| ... | |
| HCP-6 | NEW: Added a test that checks if tables reached their limits. |
Known Limitations
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| HCP-477 | When running the Cluster test on a cluster with more more than two members, Standby member is shown in Down state. |
| HCP-903 | In a Maestro setup, MTU test may take up to 30 minutes. |
Manual Installation (Offline)
Instructions for Security Gateways, VSX, Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator, Management Servers, Log Servers
Download the latest HCP TAR from the Availability table.
Run this command in the Expert mode:
# autoupdatercli install <Full Path to the TAR Package>
Note: The installation does not require a restart of Check Point services ("cpstop; cpstart") or a reboot. After it is installed, no further action is required. The future updates are applied immediately.
Instructions for Security Groups R80.20SP and higher (Maestro and Scalable Chassis)
Download the latest HCP TAR from the Availability table.
Copy the TAR to all other members:
# asg_cp2blades -b all <Full Path to the TAR Package>
- Run this command in the Expert mode:
# g_all autoupdatercli install <Full Path to the TAR Package>
- Delete the TAR file from your system as it is no longer needed after installation.
Install Validation log
Make sure the package was correctly install.
Uninstall
Run this command in the Expert mode: # autoupdatercli revert-completely hcp
Uninstall Validation log
Make sure the package was correctly uninstalled.
SmartConsole Extension Installation
Prerequisites:
- Make sure the HCP package is installed on your Security Management Server
- Run the "
hcp -r all" command at least once on each Security Gateway you want to see the report from.