Which path below is available only when CoreXL is enabled?

The option that is available only when CoreXL is enabled is the Medium Path. CoreXL is a technology used by Check Point to improve firewall performance and scalability by leveraging multiple processing cores of a system.

When CoreXL is enabled, it allows for better distribution of traffic across different CPU cores. This optimization results in the creation of different traffic processing paths: the Slow Path, Firewall Path, Medium Path, and Accelerated Path.

The Slow Path is used for processing packets that require extensive inspection or have features applied that are not supported by the accelerated mechanisms. The Firewall Path is where traditional rulebase processing occurs, and it’s designed for standard firewall operations. The Accelerated Path is utilized for optimized processing of well-defined traffic flows that do not require deep inspection, allowing for low-latency, high-throughput processing.

The Medium Path specifically refers to a processing mode that is utilized under CoreXL to handle traffic that falls between the accelerated path and the standard firewall path, using features that can leverage some acceleration but still require certain checks. Therefore, it's only available in environments where CoreXL is actively used to manage the packet processing load across multiple cores.