mdsstop

Description

Stops the 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. and all Domain Management ServersClosed Virtual Security Management Server that manages Security Gateways for one Domain, as part of a Multi-Domain Security Management environment. Acronym: DMS..

To stop a specific Domain Management ServerClosed Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server., see the mdsstop_customer command.

Syntax

mdsstop [-m | -s]

Parameters

Parameter

Description

-m

Optional: Stops only the Multi-Domain Server and not the Domain Management Servers.

-s

Optional: Stops all the Domain Management Servers sequentially.

The command waits for each Domain Management Server to stop, before it stops the next one.

Controlling the number of Domain Management Servers to stop sequentially

By default, the system attempts to stop up to 10 Domain Management Servers at the same time.

You can decrease the amount of time it takes to stop the Multi-Domain Server when there are many Domain Management Servers.

To do this, set the value of the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL to the number of Domain Management Servers that stop at the same time.

This procedure configures the specified value for the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL in the current shell (does not survive reboot):

Step

Instructions

1

Connect to the command line on the Multi-Domain Server.

2

Log in to the Expert mode.

3

Set the value of the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL:

[Expert@MDS:0]# export NUM_EXEC_SIMUL=<Number of Domain Management Servers>

Example:

[Expert@MDS:0]# export NUM_EXEC_SIMUL=5

4

Make sure the new value of the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL is set:

[Expert@MDS:0]# echo $NUM_EXEC_SIMUL

Output must show the configured value.

This procedure removes the configured value for the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL in the current shell (does not survive reboot):

Parameter

Description

1

Connect to the command line on the Multi-Domain Server.

2

Log in to the Expert mode.

3

Unset the value of the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL:

[Expert@MDS:0]# unset NUM_EXEC_SIMUL

4

Make sure the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL is not set:

[Expert@MDS:0]# echo $NUM_EXEC_SIMUL

Output must be empty.

This procedure configures the specified value for the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL for all shells (survives reboot):

Step

Instructions

1

Connect to the command line on the Multi-Domain Server.

2

Log in to the Expert mode.

3

Back up the current /etc/rc.d/rc.local file:

[Expert@MDS:0]# cp -v /etc/rc.d/rc.local{,_BKP}

4

Edit the current /etc/rc.d/rc.local file:

[Expert@MDS:0]# vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local

5

Add this line at the bottom of the file:

export NUM_EXEC_SIMUL=<Number of Domain Management Servers>

Important - After this line, you must press Enter to add a new line.

Example:

export NUM_EXEC_SIMUL=5

6

Save the changes in the file and exit the Vi editor.

7

Reboot.

8

Make sure the new value of the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL is set:

[Expert@MDS:0]# echo $NUM_EXEC_SIMUL

Output must show the configured value.

This procedure removes the configured value for the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL for all shells (survives reboot):

Step

Instructions

1

Connect to the command line on the Multi-Domain Server.

2

Log in to the Expert mode.

3

Back up the current /etc/rc.d/rc.local file:

[Expert@MDS:0]# cp -v /etc/rc.d/rc.local{,_BKP_with_NUM_EXEC_SIMUL}

4

Edit the current /etc/rc.d/rc.local file:

[Expert@MDS:0]# vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local

5

Remove this line from the file:

export NUM_EXEC_SIMUL=<Number of Domain Management Servers>

6

Save the changes in the file and exit the Vi editor.

7

Reboot.

8

Make sure the new value of the environment variable NUM_EXEC_SIMUL is not set:

[Expert@MDS:0]# echo $NUM_EXEC_SIMUL

Output must be empty.