cpwd_admin start -name <Application Name> [-ctx <VSID>] -path "<Full Path to Executable>" -command "<Command Syntax>" [-env {inherit | <Env_Var>=<Value>] [-slp_timeout <Timeout>] [-retry_limit {<Limit> | u}]

-name <Application Name>

Name under which the cpwd_admin list command shows the monitored process in the leftmost column APP.

Examples:

• FWM
• FWD
• CPD
• CPM

-ctx <VSID>

On VSX Gateway, specifies the context of the applicable Virtual System.

-path "<Full Path to Executable>"

The full path (with or without Check Point environment variables) to the executable including the executable name. Must enclose in double-quotes.

Examples:

• For FWM: "$FWDIR/bin/fwm"
• For FWD: "/opt/CPsuite-R80.20/fw1/bin/fw"
• For CPD: "$CPDIR/bin/cpd"
• For CPM: "/opt/CPsuite-R80.20/fw1/scripts/cpm.sh"
• For SICTUNNEL: "/opt/CPshrd-R80.20/bin/cptnl"

-command "<Command Syntax>"

The command and its arguments to run. Must enclose in double-quotes.

Examples:

• For FWM: "fwm"
• For FWM on Multi-Domain Server: "fwm mds"
• For FWD: "fwd"
• For CPD: "cpd"
• For CPM: "/opt/CPsuite-R80.20/fw1/scripts/cpm.sh -s"
• For SICTUNNEL: "/opt/CPshrd-R80.20/bin/cptnl -c "/opt/CPuepm-R80.20/engine/conf/cptnl_srv.conf""

-env {inherit | <Env_Var>=<Value>}

Configures whether to inherit the environment variables from the shell.

• inherit - Inherits all the environment variables (WatchDog supports up to 80 environment variables)
• <Env_Var>=<Value> - Assigns the specified value to the specified environment variable

-slp_timeout <Timeout>

Configures the specified value of the sleep_timeout configuration parameter.

See cpwd_admin config.

-retry_limit {<Limit> | u}

Configures the value of the no_limit configuration parameter.

See cpwd_admin config.

• <Limit> - Tries to restart the process the specified number of times
• u - Tries to restart the process unlimited number of times