Differences in the Checkpoint Source files - definitions needed

[jcbolinsce]

Source files available vary between versions.  Can someone elaborate on what the differences are between the files when both are present?

What are the differences between these two files?

Objects_5_0.C

Objects.C

And What are the differences between these files?

Rulebases_5_0.fws

Rules.C

Policy.W

This question specifically comes from an environment that is using Checkpoint version R65

They have supplied files with:

Rulebases_5_0.fws

Policy.W

Objects_5_0.C

Objects.C

When we import using Policy.W for Policy, and Rulebases_5_0.fws for Rulebases we get 876 rules.

When we import using Rulebases_5_0.fws for both Policy and Rulebases, and check the box for "Policy comes from Rulesbases_5_0.fws" we get 3415 rules.  There are also a different amount of NATs as well.

So what is the difference between Policy.W, Rulebases_5_0.fws, and Rules.C?  

[IvanMoore]

the _5_0 versions are the newer versions (NG/NGX).  the others are legacy (4.x).   Check Point is not good at cleaning up after themselves.  So, stick with the _5_0 versions

[jcbolinsce]

Hmmm.  The Expedition interface lists "Rules.C" as the new format. 

So are the file versions like this?

Policy.W - oldest versions

Rulebases_5_0.fws - in between R65 and R75?

Rules.C - up to R80

[IvanMoore]

Policy.W - oldest versions

Rulebases_5_0.fws - in between R65 -> R77.    

R80 is database based so no file.

Not sure what the Rules.C file is.  I do not have one on a 77.30 system here.