fw hastat

Description

Shows information about Check Point computers in High AvailabilityClosed A redundant cluster mode, where only one Cluster Member (Active member) processes all the traffic, while other Cluster Members (Standby members) are ready to be promoted to Active state if the current Active member fails. In the High Availability mode, the Cluster Virtual IP address (that represents the cluster on that network) is associated: (1) With physical MAC Address of Active member (2) With virtual MAC Address. Synonym: Active/Standby. Acronym: HA. configuration and their states.

Note - This command is outdated. On Management Servers, run the cpstat command.

Syntax

fw hastat [<Target1>] [<Target2>] ... [<TargetN>]

Parameters

Parameter

Description

<Target1> <Target2> ... <TargetN>

Specifies the Check Point computers to query.

If you run this command on the Management ServerClosed Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server., you can enter the applicable IP address, or the resolvable HostName of the managed Security GatewayClosed Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources. or Cluster MemberClosed Security Gateway that is part of a cluster..

If you do not specify the target, the command queries the local computer.

Example - Querying the cluster members from the Management Server

[Expert@MGMT:0]# fw hastat 192.168.3.52
HOST NUMBER HIGH AVAILABILITY STATE MACHINE STATUS
192.168.3.52 1 active OK
[Expert@MGMT:0]#
 
[Expert@MGMT:0]# fw hastat 192.168.3.53
HOST NUMBER HIGH AVAILABILITY STATE MACHINE STATUS
192.168.3.53 2 stand-by OK
[Expert@MGMT:0]#
 
[Expert@MGMT:0]# fw hastat 192.168.3.52 192.168.3.53
HOST NUMBER HIGH AVAILABILITY STATE MACHINE STATUS
192.168.3.52 1 active OK
192.168.3.53 2 stand-by OK
[Expert@MGMT:0]#

Example - Querying the local Cluster Member

[Expert@Member1:0]# fw hastat
HOST NUMBER HIGH AVAILABILITY STATE MACHINE STATUS
192.168.3.52 1 active OK
[Expert@Member1:0]#