Checkpoint Gateway Lost SIC After Jumbo Hotfix Installed

Our Checkpoint Products are stilling sitting at R77.10. Checkpoint has release Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R77.10 (gypsy_hf_base_021).

The installation procedures from Command Line is quite simple:

1. Transfer the Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator to the machine /var/tmp folder
2. Unpack the Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator:

   [Expert@CP-1]# cd /var/tmp
[Expert@CP-1]# tar zxvf Check_Point_R77.10.linux.tgz

3. Install the Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator:
   [Expert@CP-1]# ./UnixInstallScript

   Note: The script will stop all of Check Point services (cpstop) – read the output on the screen.

4. Reboot the machine.
5. Verify Installation with Command “cpinfo -y all”

Symptoms: 

I followed those steps and installed this Jumbo Hotfix on both cluster members at the same time also rebooted them at the same time. But after waited a couple of minutes, one of cluster members shows disconnected from Smartview Monitor.

Troubleshooting:

I went back to SmartDashboard and checked SIC status and found it was out of SIC. I was confusing what could cause the SIC lost from this cluster member. Should I reset SIC?

SmartView Tracker saved me this time. There is one log shows firewall policy inconsistencies existing between cluster members.

Number:             7250420
Date:                 16Aug2015
Time:                 10:09:07
Origin:               CP-DMZ-1
Type:                 Log
Action:              
Information:       sync: Inconsistencies exist between policies installed on the cluster members. Please reinstall the policy on the cluster.
Product:             Security Gateway/Management
Product Family: Network
Policy Info:         Policy Name: defaultfilter
                          Created at: Sun Aug 16 07:12:25 2015
                          Installed from: CP-Management