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 **Note: this package is for CheckMK version 2.x. For other versions see the corresponding branch.**
 
-Monitors the connections thru a Check Point gateway
+Monitors the connections through a Check Point gateway
 
 **Note**: this plugin supersedes the original _checkpoint_connections_ plugin.
 
 Check Info:
 
 * *service*: this check will create the service *Firewall connections*
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 * *state*: **critical**/**warning** if the number of connections outside the configured levels
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 * *wato*: [(see WATO options)](/../../../-/raw/master//doc/wato.png "see WATO options")