cpwd_admin start

Description

Starts a process as monitored by the WatchDog.

Syntax on a Management Server

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

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`-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`
`-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: "`$FWDIR/bin/fwm`" For FWD: "`/opt/CPsuite-R81/fw1/bin/fw`" For CPD: "`$CPDIR/bin/cpd`" For CPM: "`/opt/CPsuite-R81/fw1/scripts/cpm.sh"` For SICTUNNEL: "`/opt/CPshrd-R81/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 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.: "`fwm mds`" For FWD: "`fwd`" For CPD: "`cpd`" For CPM: "`/opt/CPsuite-R81/fw1/scripts/cpm.sh -s"` For SICTUNNEL: "`/opt/CPshrd-R81/bin/cptnl -c "/opt/CPuepm-R81/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 "`retry_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

Example

For the list of process and the applicable syntax, see sk97638.