Free CheckPoint 156-587 R81.20 Actual Exam Questions - Question 15 Discussion
communicate with the Security Management Server?
Maybe C is the best fit since CPM with 19009 is the main known channel. The extra 18191 in D feels like a secondary or internal port, not directly for SmartConsole communication.
B seems off since FWM is usually firewall management, not SmartConsole. CPM is more likely the process involved, so that rules out B for me right away.
C/D? I get that 19009 with CPM is the main link, but 18191 might be needed for some management tasks. Still not sure if that counts as communication or just monitoring.
It’s C because SmartConsole mainly talks through CPM on port 19009. The 18191 port is more for monitoring, not primary communication, so D seems like overkill here.
I think we can rule out A and B because they don’t match the common port-process combos for SmartConsole communication. Between C and D, I’d pick C since 19009 with CPM is the core communication channel. The 18191 port feels more like a monitoring or backup channel, not the main one SmartConsole uses to talk to the Security Management Server. So for primary communication, C seems cleaner.
Good point about the monitoring role of 18191, but since the question asks about communication, D fits best with both ports and CPM process involved. So I’d go with D too.
Maybe D makes the most sense here since SmartConsole definitely talks to CPM on 19009, but the extra port 18191 is also mentioned in a few official docs for monitoring or some auxiliary tasks. C leaves out that second port, which feels incomplete. The FWM process and 18190 port don’t really match up with SmartConsole specifically, so A and B seem off.
It’s D because SmartConsole communicates with CPM on port 19009 but also uses port 18191 for some additional communication. So just picking C misses that second port detail which is part of the full setup. The FWM process in B is more for firewall operations, not the SmartConsole connection.
Pretty sure it’s C. CPM and 19009