Checkpoint Firewall VSX Overview:

VSX (Virtual System Extension) is a security and VPN solution for large-scale environments based on the proven security of Check Point Security Gateway. VSX provides comprehensive protection for multiple networks or VLANs within complex infrastructures. It securely connects them to shared resources such as the Internet and/or a DMZ, and allows them to safely interact with each other. VSX is supported by IPS™ Services, which provide up-to-date preemptive security.

A VSX Gateway contains a complete set of virtual devices that function as physical network components, such as Security Gateway, routers, switches, interfaces, and even network cables. Centrally managed, and incorporating key network resources internally, VSX lets businesses deploy comprehensive firewall and VPN functionality, while reducing hardware investment and improving efficiency.

VSX:
Virtual System Extension - Check Point virtual networking solution, hosted on a single computer or cluster containing virtual abstractions of Check Point Security Gateways and other network devices. These virtual devices provide the same functionality as their physical counterparts.

VSX Gateway:
Physical server that hosts VSX virtual networks, including all virtual devices that provide the functionality of physical network devices.

Management Server:
The Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management used by administrators to manage the VSX virtual network and its security policies.

Virtual Switch:
A virtual device that provides the functionality of a physical switch in a VSX deployment.

Virtual Router:
A virtual device that provides the functionality of a physical router in a VSX deployment.

Warp Link (wrp):
A virtual interface that is created automatically in a VSX topology.