Environment Variables

Different Multi-Domain ServerClosed Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to host virtual Security Management Servers called Domain Management Servers. Synonym: Multi-Domain Security Management Server. Acronym: MDS. processes require standard environment variables that:

  • Point to the installation directories of different components

  • Contain management IP addresses

  • Hold data important for correct initialization and operation of the processes

Additionally, specific environment variables control certain parameters of different functions of Multi-Domain Server.

Multi-Domain Server installation contains shell scripts for Bourne Shell and for C-Shell, which define the necessary environment variables:

  • The Bourne Shell version is:

    /opt/CPshrd-R81.20/tmp/.CPprofile.sh

  • The C-Shell version is:

    /opt/CPshrd-R81.20/tmp/.CPprofile.csh

Calling these script files from other shell script files (using the "." command or the "source" command) will define the environment necessary for the Multi-Domain Server processes to run.

Standard Check Point Environment Variables

Variable

Description

FWDIR
MSDIR

Location of Check Point files

PGDIR

Location of the PostgreSQL database - $CPDIR/database/postgresql

MDS_TEMPLATE

Location of log files and Java archives

CPDIR

Location of Check Point SVN Foundation files that point to different directories in Multi-Domain Server and Domain Management ServerClosed Virtual Security Management Server that manages Security Gateways for one Domain, as part of a Multi-Domain Security Management environment. Acronym: DMS. environments

MDSDIR

Location of the Multi-Domain Server installation (/opt/CPmds-R81.20)

SUROOT

Points to the location of SmartUpdateClosed Legacy Check Point GUI client used to manage licenses and contracts in a Check Point environment. packages